TIROS-2
TIROS-2 was the second experimental television weather-satellite mission, extending space-based cloud observation while testing improved cameras and spacecraft attitude control for deliberate Earth imaging.
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Identity
- Aliases
- TIROS 2Television Infrared Observation Satellite 2TIROS-BA-2
- Name
- TIROS-2
- Status
- completed
Details
- Astronauts
- -
- Description
- TIROS-2 was the second experimental television weather-satellite mission, extending space-based cloud observation while testing improved cameras and spacecraft attitude control for deliberate Earth imaging.
- Destination
- Earth orbit
- Programs
- -
- Start Date
- 1960-11-23
- Vehicle Families
Links
- Official Url
- https://science.nasa.gov/mission/tiros/
Assets & Meta
- Creation Time
- August 14, 2026 at 22:54:11 UTC
- Updated Time
- August 14, 2026 at 22:54:11 UTC
Other
- Affiliations
- Space Stations
- -
- Vehicles