Tiros M (ITOS 1)

USA

Spacecraft n°:

USA satellite n°:

Improved Tiros Operational Satellite, also called Tiros M

Launch data:

Designation	04320 / 70008A
Launch date	23 Jan 1970 - 11:31:02 UT
Launch site	Va, SLC-2W
Launch vehicle	Delta-N6 (#543/D76)
Mission	Meteorology
Perigee / Apogee	1431 x 1477 km
Inclination	101.4°
Period	115 min

TIROS-M or ITOS satellite in orbit.

This satellite is an evolved Tiros: it enables real time observation, night and day.

Spacecraft data:

Prime contractor
Operator
Platform
Mass at launch	310 kg
Dry Mass	kg
Basic shape
Dimension (m)
Solar array
Stabilization
DC power
Design lifetime

Graphic of TIROS M, also known as ITOS-1.

An ITOS satellite being readied for launch.

Ref.: #7, #14, #237 - update: 27.09.10