Spacecraft data:
| Prime manufactor | |
| Platform | |
| Operator | |
| Mass at launch | 129 kg |
| Dry Mass | kg |
| Basic shape | Cylinder |
| Dimension (m) | 0.56 long, 1.07 dia |
| Equipment | |
| Solar array | |
| Stabilization | |
| Propulsion | |
| DC power | |
| Design lifetime | 100 yrs |
Securing cover for TIROS V satellite prior to launching. Lettering on nose cone reads: CAUTION EXPLOSIVE DEVICES ARE SET IN THIS VEHICLE CONSULT DIRECTIONS BEFORE HANDLING. The bulbous nose fairing protected the satellite during its ride through the atmosphere into space.