Status
Success
TIROS-3
Launch Time
Wed Jul 12, 1961 10:25 UTC
Wed Jul 12, 1961 10:25 UTC
Rocket
Mission Details
TIROS-3
TIROS 3 (or TIROS-C) was a spin-stabilized meteorological satellite. It was the third in a series of Television Infrared Observation Satellites.
Payloads: 1
Total Mass: 129.0 kg
Low Earth Orbit
Location
SLC-17A, Cape Canaveral SFS, Florida, USA
Stats
1961
23rd orbital launch attempt
Thor-Delta
5th mission
2nd mission of 1961
4th successful mission
4th consecutive successful mission