SATELLITES-------
TIROS-TIROS IX-------
TIROS-TIROS IX-------
Weather Satellites:
TIROS IX
TIROS IX - Television Infrared Observation Satellite IX
Launch date: January 22, 1965
Launch site: Cape Canaveral, Florida
Launch vehicle: Three-stage Delta
PROGRAM OBJECTIVE:
To test the "cartwheel" configuration and a polar orbit of the TIROS in preparation for the Weather Bureau's completely operational TOS (TIROS Operational Satellites) system.
TIROS IX - Television Infrared Observation Satellite IX
Launch date: January 22, 1965
Launch site: Cape Canaveral, Florida
Launch vehicle: Three-stage Delta
PROGRAM OBJECTIVE:
To test the "cartwheel" configuration and a polar orbit of the TIROS in preparation for the Weather Bureau's completely operational TOS (TIROS Operational Satellites) system.
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