Thor Delta E1
SuccessESSA 9 · United States Air Force
Launch time (NET)
Wednesday, Feb 26, 1969, 07:47 UTC
Launch window
Wednesday, Feb 26, 1969, 07:47 UTC – Wednesday, Feb 26, 1969, 07:47 UTC
Provider
United States Air Force
Rocket
Launch pad
Space Launch Complex 17B, Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA · Open map
Status
Success
The launch vehicle successfully inserted its payload(s) into the target orbit(s).
Mission
ESSA 9
Type
Earth Science
Orbit
Sun-Synchronous Orbit (SSO)
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).
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