Launch data:
| Designation | 00978 / 65004A |
| Launch date | 22 Jan 1965 - 07:52 UT |
| Launch site | CC, LC-17A |
| Launch vehicle | Delta-C (#374/D28) |
| Mission | Meteorology |
| Earth orbit on: | |
| Perigee/Apogee | 702 x 2563 km |
| Inclination | 96.4° |
| Period | 118.9 min |
TIROS IX, a cartwheel satellite launched by a Thor-Delta rocket.