SATELLITES-------
ESSA-ESSA IV--------
Weather Satellites:
ESSA IV
ESSA IV - Environmental Science Services
Administration Satellite IV
Launch date: January 26, 1967
Launch site: Vandenberg AFB, California
Launch vehicle: Thrust augmented Three-stage Delta
PROGRAM OBJECTIVE:
To replace ESSA II and provide direct readout cloud cover
photography to ground stations world-wide using APT.
- The EXPLORES! satellite page is a complete guide to the
history of all weather satellites launched by the U.S..
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