Thor Delta E | ESSA 5
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 E | ESSA 5’.
Success
Status: Launch Successful
Class: normal
Launch T0: April 20, 1967, 11:21 a.m.
Timezone: America/Los_Angeles
Launch authority
Details about the the rocket, its target orbit and the launch pad location.
Mission |
ESSA 5 (SSO) |
|---|---|
Launcher |
United States Air Force |
Rocket |
Thor Delta E |
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
#687
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Location Launch
#257
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Pad Launch
#30
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Agency Launch
#391
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Orbital Launch
#40
Year 1967
Location Launch
#12
Year 1967
Pad Launch
#2
Year 1967
Agency Launch
#19
Year 1967
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