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ESSA I was able to view the weather of each area of the globe, photographing a given area at the exact same local time each day. ESSA I remained operational for 861 days until deactivated by NASA along with TIROS IX on June 12, 1968.

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NASA, ESSA, RCA, US Weather Bureau, NMC.
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