USAF Thor Delta N ESSA 8

Name: USAF Thor Delta N ESSA 8
Start: 1968-12-15T17:21:04.000Z
Location: Space Launch Complex 2E

Thor Delta N

Status

Success

Date

15 DEC 1968

17:21

Launch Provider

United States Air Force

Launch Pad

Space Launch Complex 2E

Vandenberg SFB, CA, 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 N

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

33 m

Diameter

2.44 m

Launch Mass

90 T

Thrust

1,590 kN