ESSA-6
ESSA-6 replaced ESSA-4 and provided direct-readout cloud-cover photography to ground stations worldwide through the Automatic Picture Transmission system. Its cartwheel-configured cameras transmitted images at two-mile resolution, up to eight images daily; by then 305 receiving stations operated worldwide, including weather services in 45 countries. It operated for 465 days.
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Identity
- Aliases
- ESSA 6TOS-DEnvironmental Science Services Administration 6
- Name
- ESSA-6
- Status
- completed
Details
- Astronauts
- -
- Description
- ESSA-6 replaced ESSA-4 and provided direct-readout cloud-cover photography to ground stations worldwide through the Automatic Picture Transmission system. Its cartwheel-configured cameras transmitted images at two-mile resolution, up to eight images daily; by then 305 receiving stations operated worldwide, including weather services in 45 countries. It operated for 465 days.
- Destination
- Earth orbit
- Programs
- -
- Start Date
- 1967-11-10
- Vehicle Families
Links
- Official Url
- https://science.nasa.gov/mission/essa/
Assets & Meta
- Creation Time
- August 14, 2026 at 23:39:14 UTC
- Updated Time
- August 14, 2026 at 23:39:14 UTC
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- Space Stations
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