NEXT SPACEFLIGHT

Status

Success

TIROS-2

Launch Time
Wed Nov 23, 1960 11:13 UTC

Rocket

Thor DM-19 Delta
US Air Force
Status: Retired
Stages: 0
Strap-ons: 3

Mission Details

TIROS-2

TIROS 2 (or TIROS-B) was a spin-stabilized meteorological satellite. It was the second in a series of Television Infrared Observation Satellites. It re-entered in May 2014.

Payloads: 1
Total Mass: 127.0 kg
Sun-Synchronous Orbit

Location

SLC-17A, Cape Canaveral SFS, Florida, USA

Stats

1960

31st orbital launch attempt

Thor-Delta

3rd mission
3rd mission of 1960
2nd successful mission
2nd consecutive successful mission