Success
ESSA 2
Earth Science
United States Air Force(USAF)Government
Thor Delta E
SSOorbit
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).
Monday, February 28, 1966 at 1:58 PM
Mission details
Orbital Attempt
#535
USAF Mission
#307
Pad Launch
#24
Location Launch
#162
Designator
1966-016
Launch Window
NET
Feb 28, 1966, 1:58 PM
Schedule Changes
1 update
Thor Delta E Specs
American orbital launch vehicle family with Thor first stage and a delta second stage.
Length
31 m
Diameter
2.44 m
Launch Mass
69 t
Thrust
1,452 kN
LEO Capacity
540 kg
GTO Capacity
150 kg
Launch Cost
$14M
Reusable
No
Maiden Flight
1965
Fastest Turnaround
1mo 9d
Total Launches
6
Successful
6
Failed
0
Consecutive Success
6
Maiden flight: Nov 6, 1965
United States Air Force
The United States Air Force (USAF) is the air service branch of the United States Armed Forces, and is one of the eight uniformed services of the United States. Originally created on 1 August 1907, as a part of the United States Army Signal Corps, the USAF was established as a separate branch of the United States Armed Forces in 1947 with the enactment of the National Security Act of 1947.
Founded
1947
Administrator
Commander-in-Chief: President of the US
Total Launches
1,078
Successful
972
Failed
106
Pending
0
Consecutive Success
68
Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
Cape Canaveral Space Force Station (CCSFS) is an installation of the United States Space Force's Space Launch Delta 45, located on Cape Canaveral in Brevard County, Florida.
Timezone
America/New_York
Local Launch Time
Feb 28, 1966, 8:58 AM
Total Launches
1,109
Total Landings
75
Coordinates
28.4889, -80.5778