TIROS-1
Orbiter
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TIROS-1 was the first full-scale weather satellite, the first of a series of Television Infrared Observation Satellites placed in low Earth orbit. Wikipedia
Manufacturer: RCA Astro-Electronics
Launch date: April 1, 1960 at 6:40 AM GMT-5
Launch site: Space Launch Complex 17
Orbit height: 450 mi
Weight: 270 pounds
Eccentricity: 0.00401
Last contact: 15 June 1960