Thor Delta E | ESSA 2

Launch information

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Mission description

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).

Launch status

Launch status information for space mission ‘Thor Delta E | ESSA 2’.

Launch image Thor Delta E | ESSA 2

Success

Status: Launch Successful

Class: normal

Launch T0: Feb. 28, 1966, 1:58 p.m.

Timezone: America/New_York

Launch authority

Details about the the rocket, its target orbit and the launch pad location.

Mission

ESSA 2 (SSO)

Launcher

United States Air Force

Rocket

Thor Delta E

Location

Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA

Pad

Space Launch Complex 17B

Type

Earth Science

Orbit

Sun-Synchronous Orbit (SSO)

Satellites on-board

Satellites on-board the space mission ‘Thor Delta E | ESSA 2’ are identified by cross checking database entries for launches and satellites. Results could be inaccurate from time to time.

Number Name Orbit Inclination Country/Organization Status
2091 ESSA 2 (OT-2) SSO 101.24 UNITED STATES OF AMERICA In-orbit

Launch statistics

Tracking key statistics for space mission ‘Thor Delta E | ESSA 2’, classified in stats relative to the specific mission launch year or to all-time values.

Orbital Launch

#534

To this date

Location Launch

#162

To this date

Pad Launch

#24

To this date

Agency Launch

#307

To this date

Orbital Launch

#18

Year 1966

Location Launch

#3

Year 1966

Pad Launch

#1

Year 1966

Agency Launch

#8

Year 1966

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