LAUNCH CENTER

Launch Image
Success
Sun Oct 02 1966
United States Air Force

ESSA 3

Launch Successful
LAUNCH PREVIEW

Launch Time

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(10:39 AM UTC)

Launch Window Start

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(10:39 AM UTC)

Launch Window End

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(10:39 AM UTC)

RECOVERY OVERVIEW

Location

No Recovery Specified

Type

No Recovery Specified

Rocket Details

Name:

Thor Delta E

Description:

American orbital launch vehicle family with Thor first stage and a delta second stage.

Thor Delta E rocket
MISSION OVERVIEW
  • Type: Earth Science
  • The ESSA series was the second generation of US meterological satellites after the TIROS (Television & Infra-Red Observation Satellite) series. They were also called OT (Operational TIROS), TOS (TIROS Operational Satellite).
COMPLEX OVERVIEW

Location

Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA

Pad

Space Launch Complex 2E