ESSA-9
ESSA-9 replaced ESSA-7 and provided cloud-cover photography to the U.S. National Meteorological Center for operational weather analyses and forecasts. Its cartwheel-configured cameras transmitted two-mile-resolution images daily, and radiometers measured reflected solar radiation and long-wave terrestrial emissions. It operated for 1,726 days.
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Identity
- Aliases
- ESSA 9TOS-GEnvironmental Science Services Administration 9
- Name
- ESSA-9
- Status
- completed
Details
- Astronauts
- -
- Description
- ESSA-9 replaced ESSA-7 and provided cloud-cover photography to the U.S. National Meteorological Center for operational weather analyses and forecasts. Its cartwheel-configured cameras transmitted two-mile-resolution images daily, and radiometers measured reflected solar radiation and long-wave terrestrial emissions. It operated for 1,726 days.
- Destination
- Earth orbit
- Programs
- -
- Start Date
- 1969-02-26
- Vehicle Families
Links
- Official Url
- https://science.nasa.gov/mission/essa/
Assets & Meta
- Creation Time
- August 14, 2026 at 23:45:28 UTC
- Updated Time
- August 14, 2026 at 23:45:28 UTC
Other
- Affiliations
- Space Stations
- -
- Vehicles