1960-002B
NASA's first application satellite project, the A-01 payload, was renamed Tiros I upon reaching orbit on Apr 1, 1960. Tiros I was described as `hatbox' shaped, a spinning cylinder, 0.48m high and 1.07m in diameter, with 2 TV cameras in the base. It transmitted until Jun 18. Tiros I used a Thor Able II STV (Special Test Vehicle) launch vehicle, as the Thor Delta used for later Tiros flights was not yet ready. The vehicle was surplus from the Able II reentry test vehicle program. In Dec 1993 Tiros I was in a 656 x 696 km x 48.4 deg orbit.
The Tiros payload launched was model D-3; flight models D-1 and D-2 were also built.
| Tiros 1 | |||
| Date | Time | Event | Orbit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 Apr 1 | 1140:09 | Launch by Thor Able | |
| 1142:47 | T+2:38 Thor burnout | ||
| 1142:51 | T+2:41 Thor sep | ||
| 1142:55 | T+2:45 Able burn 103s | ||
| 1143:11 | T+3:02 Fairing | ||
| 1144:39 | T+4:30 Able burnout | ||
| 1144:41 | T+4:32 Able sep | -4300 x 709 x 48.3 | |
| 1151:11 | T+11:02 Altair burn 38.3s | ||
| 1151:49 | T+11:40 Altair burnout | ||
| Despin | |||
| 1218:29 | T+38:20 Altair sep | 690 x 754 x 48.4 | |
| 1960 Jun 18 | End of operations | ||
Payload:
- TV Cameras (2)
