United States Air ForceThor Able IISpace Launch Complex 17A, Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
Tiros 1
Launched
April 1, 1960
Image: NOAA Satellite and Information Service
Summary
Tiros 1 launched on an United States Air Force Thor Able II from Space Launch Complex 17A, Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA on April 1, 1960. It was United States Air Force's 16th launch, 5th this year and humanity's 60th orbital launch attempt. It was the 2nd Thor Able II flight and the 1st this year. The payload was bound for low Earth orbit (LEO).
- Watch
- No webcast on record.
- Vehicle
- Thor Able II · United States Air Force
- Booster
- No booster details on record.
- Mission
- Earth Science · Low Earth Orbit (LEO)
- Milestone
- 2nd Thor Able II flight · 1st this yearUnited States Air Force's 16th launch5th this yearhumanity's 60th orbital launch attempt6th orbital launch attempt this year
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About this launch
TIROS-1 was the first successful low-Earth orbital weather satellite, and the first of a series of Television Infrared Observation Satellites.
Pad
Space Launch Complex 17A, Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
7th launch from Space Launch Complex 17A, 2nd this year · 34th from Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
145 launches from this pad · 1,131 from Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
20 days after the previous launch from this pad
Questions
When did Tiros 1 launch?
Tiros 1 launched on April 1, 1960. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.
Where can I watch Tiros 1?
No webcast is on record for this launch.
What rocket launched Tiros 1?
Thor Able II, flown by United States Air Force. Thor Able II spec sheet
Where did Tiros 1 launch from?
Space Launch Complex 17A, Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA.
What orbit was Tiros 1 going to?
Low Earth Orbit (LEO), a earth science mission.