ESSA-1
ESSA-1 provided cloud-cover photography to the U.S. National Meteorological Center for operational weather analyses and forecasts. Its cartwheel-configured cameras operated in a sun-synchronous retrograde orbit so each region could be observed at the same local time daily; the satellite operated for 861 days.
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Identity
- Aliases
- ESSA 1TOS-1Environmental Science Services Administration 1
- Name
- ESSA-1
- Status
- completed
Details
- Astronauts
- -
- Description
- ESSA-1 provided cloud-cover photography to the U.S. National Meteorological Center for operational weather analyses and forecasts. Its cartwheel-configured cameras operated in a sun-synchronous retrograde orbit so each region could be observed at the same local time daily; the satellite operated for 861 days.
- Destination
- Earth orbit
- Programs
- -
- Start Date
- 1966-02-03
- Vehicle Families
Links
- Official Url
- https://science.nasa.gov/mission/essa/
Assets & Meta
- Creation Time
- August 14, 2026 at 23:24:12 UTC
- Updated Time
- August 14, 2026 at 23:24:12 UTC
Other
- Affiliations
- Space Stations
- -
- Vehicles