Tiros 1 Becomes the First Experimental Weather Reconnaissance Satellite
At a glance:
- Series: Great Events from History II: Science and Technology Series
- Categories: Science, Technology, Inventions
- Subcategories: Scientists, Earth Sciences, Astronomy, Astronomers, Cosmology, Weather
- Curriculum: American History 1951-present
- Geographical Location: Florida
- Date: April 1, 1960-June 14, 1960
Article abstract: The Tiros series of cloud-cover meteorological satellites pioneered reconnaissance of large-scale weather systems and led to vast improvements in weather forecasting capabilities.
Summary of Event
The first experimental weather satellite, Tiros 1, was launched from Cape Canaveral on April 1, 1960, by a Thor-Able launch vehicle. Tiros 1 was inserted into an elliptical orbit ranging from 696 to 749 kilometers. This orbit was inclined 49.3 degrees to the equator; thus Tiros flew over a large portion of Earth’s inhabited land masses. As a...
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