TIROS-10
TIROS-10 was the final experimental TIROS satellite, further testing the system in preparation for the operational TOS weather satellites and providing maximum coverage during the 1965 hurricane season. Its sun-synchronous retrograde orbit delivered more than 400 cloud images daily at roughly two-mile central resolution.
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Identity
- Aliases
- TIROS 10TIROS-OT1TIROS OT1
- Name
- TIROS-10
- Status
- completed
Details
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- Description
- TIROS-10 was the final experimental TIROS satellite, further testing the system in preparation for the operational TOS weather satellites and providing maximum coverage during the 1965 hurricane season. Its sun-synchronous retrograde orbit delivered more than 400 cloud images daily at roughly two-mile central resolution.
- Destination
- Earth orbit
- Programs
- -
- Start Date
- 1965-07-02
- Vehicle Families
Links
- Official Url
- https://science.nasa.gov/mission/tiros/
Assets & Meta
- Creation Time
- August 14, 2026 at 23:21:24 UTC
- Updated Time
- August 14, 2026 at 23:21:24 UTC
Other
- Affiliations
- Space Stations
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- Vehicles