USAF Thor Delta E1 ESSA 9

Name: USAF Thor Delta E1 ESSA 9
Start: 1969-02-26T07:47:01.000Z
Location: Space Launch Complex 17B

Thor Delta E1

Status

Success

Date

26 FEB 1969

07:47

Launch Provider

United States Air Force

Launch Pad

Space Launch Complex 17B

Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA

Mission Overview

The ESSA series was the second generation of US meterological satellites after the TIROS (Television & Infra-Red Observation Satellite) series. They were also called OT (Operational TIROS), TOS (TIROS Operational Satellite).

Rocket

Thor Delta E1

Mission Type

Earth Science

Orbit

Sun-Synchronous Orbit

Stages

Livestream

Not available

Rocket Details

American orbital launch vehicle family with Thor first stage and a delta second stage.

Height

28 m

Diameter

2.44 m

Launch Mass

68 T

Thrust

1,450 kN