TIROS-2 was launched on November 23, 1960 at 11:13:03 UTC, by a Thor-Delta rocket from Cape Canaveral, Florida. The spacecraft functioned nominally until January 22, 1962. The …

Aug 17, 2023 · TIROS-2. Objectives: To test the experimental television techniques and infrared equipment designed to develop a worldwide meteorological satellite information system. To …

5 days ago · TIROS 2 (Television and InfraRed Observation Satellite) was a spin-stabilized meteorological spacecraft designed to test experimental television techniques and infrared …

Jan 14, 2023 · The TIROS Program (Television Infrared Observation Satellite) was NASA's first experimental step to determine if satellites could be useful in the study of the Earth. At that …

Television InfraRed Observation Satellite (TIROS) is a series of early weather satellites launched by the United States, beginning with TIROS-1 in 1960. TIROS was the first satellite that was …

TIROS-2 was a spin-stabilized meteorological satellite. It was the second in a series of Television Infrared Observation Satellites. It re-entered in May 2014.

Apr 7, 2025 · The TIROS 2 TV system was designed to further research in obtaining and using TV cloudcover pictures from satellites. The experiment consisted of two independent pairs of TV …

COSPAR: 1960-Beta-2. Apogee: 696 km (432 mi). Perigee: 656 km (407 mi). Inclination: 48.40 deg. Period: 98.30 min. A Thor/Able II booster placed NASA's Television and Infrared …

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A summary of the Television and InfraRed Observation Satellite (TIROS-2) Earth observation satellite mission from Committee on Earth Observing Satellites (CEOS). Mission status: …