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TIROS-2

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Spacecraft

TIROS-2

November 23, 1960Launch
RCA CorporationManufacturer
Thor-DeltaLaunch vehicle

Facts

LaunchNovember 23, 1960
OperatorNational Aeronautics and Space Administration, Environmental Science Services Administration
ManufacturerRCA Corporation
Launch vehicleThor-Delta
COSPAR ID1960-016A
Typeweather satellite
Mass127 kg
Country of originUnited States
Re-entryMay 18, 2014

Sources: Wikidata (CC0) · Wikidata Q9353718

Type: weather satellite

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Operator: National Aeronautics and Space Administration

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