TIROS-5

Launch Success

Liftoff Time (GMT)

12:19:01

Tuesday June 19, 1962

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Mission Details

TIROS-5

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TIROS 5 (also called TIROS-E and A-50) was a spin-stabilized meteorological satellite. It was the fifth in a series of Television Infrared Observation Satellites.

Low Earth Orbit

1 Payload

129 kilograms

Rocket

Retired
Thor DM-19 Delta

Active 1960 to 1962


Stages

0

Strap-ons

3

Launch Site

SLC-17A

Cape Canaveral SFS, Florida, USA

Fastest Turnaround

11 days 12 hours

Stats

Thor-Delta


10th

Mission

4th

Mission of 1962

1962


31st

Orbital launch attempt