TIROS-7

Launch Success

Liftoff Time (GMT)

09:50:01

Wednesday June 19, 1963

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Mission Details

TIROS-7

Wiki

TIROS-7 (also called TIROS-G or A-52) was a spin-stabilized meteorological satellite. It was the seventh in a series of Television Infrared Observation Satellites.

Sun-Synchronous Orbit

1 Payload

Rocket

Retired
Delta B

Active 1962 to 1964


Payload to Orbit

LEO: 375 kg

GTO: 68 kg

Stages

3

Launch Site

SLC-17B

Cape Canaveral SFS, Florida, USA

Fastest Turnaround

20 days 2 hours

Stats

Delta B


5th

Mission

4th

Mission of 1963

1963


33rd

Orbital launch attempt