ESSA-3
Sign in to saveAlso known as ESSA3, TIROS-13, TIROS-TOS1, TIROS TOS-1, TOS-1, TOS-A
ESSA 3 (or TOS-A) was a spin-stabilized operational meteorological satellite. Its name was derived from that of its oversight agency, the Environmental Science Services Administration (ESSA).
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- weather satellite
- Country of origin
- United States
- Follows
- ESSA-2
- Diameter
- 107
- Mass
- 145
- Manufacturer
- RCA Corporation
- Image
- What ESSA 3 saw Spac0005.jpg
- Height
- 56
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- UTC date of spacecraft launch
- 1966-10-02
- Commons category
- ESSA 3
- space launch vehicle
- Delta E
- type of orbit
- Sun-synchronous orbit
- powered by
- nickel–cadmium battery
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Encyclopedic overview
3 sectionsContents
- Operation
- Mission
- References
ESSA 3 (or TOS-A) was a spin-stabilized operational meteorological satellite. Its name was derived from that of its oversight agency, the Environmental Science Services Administration (ESSA).
== Operation == left|thumb|ESSA 3 components The satellite's skeleton was made of aluminum and stainless steel and had the shape of a prism with an eighteen-sided base.
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