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Thor Delta E1 | ESSA 9
United States Air Force · Thor Delta E1 · Space Launch Complex 17B, Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
United States Air Force's 482nd launch · 8th this year · humanity's 940th orbital launch attempt
February 26, 1969Add to calendar
Success
The launch vehicle successfully inserted its payload(s) into the target orbit(s).
Window: Feb 26, 07:47 – Feb 26, 07:47 UTC
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ESSA 9
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).
Earth Science · Sun-Synchronous Orbit (SSO)
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