ESSA-7 (TOS-E), a U.S. operational weather satellite for the Environmental Science Services Administration providing global cloud-cover photography. Thor-Delta N (D-58), the type's maiden flight, from Vandenberg SLC-2E lofted it on 16 August 1968 into SSO.
- Outcome
- Success
- Orbit
- SSO
- Sun-synchronous orbit
- Payload to orbit
- 154 kg
- Flight
- 1st
- of 6 Thor Delta N flights
- Date and time
- 16 August 1968, 11:24 UTC
- Rocket
- Thor Delta N
- Builder
- McDonnell Douglas
- Launch site
- Space Launch Complex 2E, Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
- Payload
- Earth Science
- International designator
- 1968-069
- Launches in 1968
- 75th of 128
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