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... of Tiros I (Television Infrared Observation Satellite), world's first weather satellite, launched by NASA from Cape Canaveral , Fla. Satellite had transmitted 22 952 pictures during 89-day lifetime. Since Tiros 1, 23 meteorological satellites - 10 Tiros, 3 Nimbus, 9 ESSA, and 1 ITOS - had been orbited, returning more than one million pictures ...

NASA commemorated the 15th anniversary of the launch of Tiros 1 (Television Infrared Observation Satellite), the world's first weather satellite. Since its launch 1 April 1960 at Cape Canaveral on a Thor ... storm had gone undetected or untracked. President Ford issued a statement in recognition of the Tiros 1 anniversary: "More accurate daily weather forecasts... have had an immeasurable impact in making the lives ...

... XIth INTERNATIONAL ASTRONAUTICAL CONGRESS - Volume 1''' by Reutersward, C., et al (eds) ''Stockholm, 1960: AB Aetatryck, 364 pages, OP'' Contains many ... Distances," "Present and Future Propulsion Systems—a Survey," "The Post-launch Performance of the Tiros 1 Satellite," and "Space Transport by In-transit Rendezvous Techniques." See 1961 entry under same editor ...

... of Tiros information, but the totals must already be substantial," David Arthur Davies, Secretary-General of the World Meteorological Organization, discussed international reaction to meteorological satellite developments, listing three main points: (1 ... Satellite System ( TOS ), expected to be operational early next year, would modify a Tiros satellite similar to TIROS IX to permit daily observation of clouds in the earth's atmosphere. He added ...

... had trans­mitted more than 44,000 useful cloud-system photographs and TIROS VI , more than 39,000. TIROS V and TIROS VI VI photographed hurri­canes and typhoons in July, August, and September 1962; in Au­gust alone, they discovered two Atlantic hurricanes and four Pa­cific typhoons. Since April 1, 1962, there were only seven days when a Tiros satellite was not in operation. Information gath­ered by satellites was ...

... third year of successful weather satellite operation by the U.S. NASA’s TIROS I , launched on April 1, 1960, performed beyond all expectations, operated for 78 days, transmitted almost 23,000 cloud photos, of which some 19,000 were useful to meteorologists. TIROS II , launched November ...

... first weather picture received from space through the first Television Infrared Observation Satellite ( TIROS ), Today newspaper reported. The 26011b TIROS delivered "a pretty shabby product compared to today's images from space ... their efforts. RCA was currently developing a fourth-generation TIROS . (Today, May 1/77, 18A) April 1977 April May 1977 May May 1 1977 1 May 2 1977 2 May 3 1977 3 May ...

... a Thor-Able booster from Atlantic Missile Range AMR . The spectacular accomplishments by the experimental TIROS weather satellites were to develop into a global cloud-cover reporting system. NASA launched ... that Wackenhut Corp., subcontractor to TWA at the Saturn/Apollo site, was employing nonunion guards. 1,886 of 2,597 construction workers at the Saturn V complex refused to cross ...

... 's youth. ''(NAA News)'' New Jersey Governor Richard J. Hughes proclaimed April 1, 1967, Television Infrared Observation Satellite TIROS - Environmental Survey Satellite ESSA Day in New Jersey to mark seventh anniversary of first Television Infrared Observation Satellite TIROS launch and to pay tribute to NASA and U.S. space program. ''(Text)'' April 1967 April Apr 1 1967 1 Apr 2 1967 2 Apr 3 ...

First known weather observation satellite, TIROS I (Television Infra-Red Observation Satellite), launched into orbit by Thor-Able , and took pictures ... earth's cloud cover on a global scale from 450 miles above until June 29. TIROS I was hailed as ushering in "a new era of meteorological observing." Fourth suborbital Shotput ... Wallops Station to an altitude of 235 miles and inflated snccessfully. April 1960 April Apr 1 1960 1 Apr 2 1960 2 Apr 3 1960 3 Apr 4 1960 4 Apr 5 ...

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