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ESSA 5
Thor Delta EUnited States Air ForceSpace Launch Complex 2E
Thursday, April 20, 1967 · 11:21 AM UTCAdd to Calendar
This mission is complete.
Mission Brief
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).
PayloadESSA 5
OrbitSun-Synchronous Orbit
CustomerUnited States Air Force
Stages0
PadSpace Launch Complex 2E, Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
Mission Timeline
14 / 14100%Site lock
Launch Site
Space Launch Complex 2E, Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
34.752°N, 120.619°W
Schedule History
No delays or schedule changes recorded.
