TIROS-2 (A-2), NASA's second Television Infrared Observation Satellite weather craft, launched on a Thor DM-19 Delta from Cape Canaveral LC-17A on 23 November 1960. It returned cloud-cover imagery from low Earth orbit until May 1961, advancing early meteorological satellite operations.
- Outcome
- Success
- Orbit
- LEO
- Low Earth orbit
- Payload to orbit
- 124 kg
- Flight
- 3rd
- of 12 Thor Delta flights
- Date and time
- 23 November 1960, 11:13 UTC
- Rocket
- Thor Delta
- Builder
- McDonnell Douglas
- Launch site
- Space Launch Complex 17A, Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
- Payload
- Earth Science
- International designator
- 1960-016
- Launches in 1960
- 31st of 38
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