NOAA 1 (ITOS A), the first operational Improved TIROS Operational Satellite for NOAA, carrying APT/AVCS cameras and scanning radiometers for daily weather imaging. Thor Delta N6 from Vandenberg SLC-2W on 11 December 1970 with secondary CEP 1.
- Outcome
- Success
- Orbit
- SSO
- Sun-synchronous orbit
- Payload to orbit
- 311 kg
- Flight
- 2nd
- of 3 Thor Delta N6 flights
- Date and time
- 11 December 1970, 11:35 UTC
- Rocket
- Thor Delta N6
- Builder
- McDonnell Douglas
- Launch site
- Space Launch Complex 2W, Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
- Payload
- Earth Science
- International designator
- 1970-106
- Launches in 1970
- 115th of 124
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