SATELLITES-------
ESSA-ESSA III--------
ESSA-ESSA III--------
Weather Satellites:
ESSA III
ESSA III - Environmental Science Services Administration Satellite III
Launch date: October 2, 1966
Launch site: Vandenberg AFB, California
Launch vehicle: Thrust augmented Three-stage Delta
PROGRAM OBJECTIVE:
To replace ESSA I and provide cloud cover photography to the US's National Meteorological Center for the purpose of preparing operational weather analyses and forecasts.
ESSA III - Environmental Science Services Administration Satellite III
Launch date: October 2, 1966
Launch site: Vandenberg AFB, California
Launch vehicle: Thrust augmented Three-stage Delta
PROGRAM OBJECTIVE:
To replace ESSA I and provide cloud cover photography to the US's National Meteorological Center for the purpose of preparing operational weather analyses and forecasts.
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