Thor Delta N | ESSA 8
Launch information
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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 N | ESSA 8’.
Success
Status: Launch Successful
Class: normal
Launch T0: Dec. 15, 1968, 5:21 p.m.
Timezone: America/Los_Angeles
Launch authority
Details about the the rocket, its target orbit and the launch pad location.
Mission |
ESSA 8 (SSO) |
|---|---|
Launcher |
United States Air Force |
Rocket |
Thor Delta N |
Location |
Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA |
Pad |
Space Launch Complex 2E |
Type |
Earth Science |
Orbit |
Sun-Synchronous Orbit (SSO) |
Satellites on-board
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Launch statistics
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Orbital Launch
#913
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Location Launch
#317
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Pad Launch
#38
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Agency Launch
#473
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Orbital Launch
#126
Year 1968
Location Launch
#32
Year 1968
Pad Launch
#5
Year 1968
Agency Launch
#40
Year 1968
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