Status
Success
TIROS-2
Launch Time
Wed Nov 23, 1960 11:13 UTC
Wed Nov 23, 1960 11:13 UTC
Rocket
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