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ESSA
2 TIROS satellite launched on February 28, 1966. |
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2. |
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Launch
of ESSA IV |
1967 January 26 |
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ESSA
3 satellite launched October 2, 1966. Note side mounting of
camera as opposed to bottom mount on earlier TIROS satellites. |
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4. |
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Composite
imagery touting the accomplishments of TIROS V |
1964 Circa |
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5. |
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The
World's Weather as seen by ESSA 3 - this image was assembled
from 156 individual photographs obtained over the 24 hours of
October 15, 1966. Image clarity and ability to mosaic photos
has improved markedly over earlier TIROS systems. |
1966 October 15 |
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6. |
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Infrared
measurements detect boundary of Gulf Stream - the forerunner
of today's sea surface temperature mapping derived from infrared
sensing data. |
1966 June 2 |
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7. |
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Hurricane
Betsy as seen from TIROS X - note eye of storm |
Western
Atlantic Ocean 1965 September 3 |
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8. |
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Hurricane
Betsy as photographed from TIROS IX |
Atlantic
Ocean 1965 August 30, 8:24 A.M. EDT |
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The
beginnings of Hurricane Betsy as photographed from TIROS X.
Latitude 13 N, Longitude 52 W. |
Atlantic
Ocean 1965 August 27 10:08 A.M. EDT |
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10. |
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Hurricane
Betsy as photographed from TIROS VIII |
Atlantic
Ocean 1965 September 4 |
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11. |
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Hurricane
Betsy as photographed from TIROS VII. TIROS VII was on its 11,965th
orbit at this time. It was launched on June 19, 1963. Latitude
29 N, Longitude 75W. |
Western
Atlantic Ocean 1965 September 5 |
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Hurricane
Betsy as photographed from TIROS VII. TIROS VII was on its 11,994th
orbit at this time. It was launched on June 19, 1963. |
South
of Bahamas Islands 1965 September 7 1:00 P.M. EDT |
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Description
not available. |
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14. |
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Hurricane
Beulah as photographed from TIROS VII |
1967 August 22 |
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15. |
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Launch
of ESSA I, the first satellite actually owned and operated by
a forerunner of NOAA. Although the Weather Bureau used and studied
the data from TIROS I - X, NASA operated these satellites. ESSA
I was the first of the TIROS Operational Satellite (TOS) satellites. |
Cape
Canaveral, Florida 1966 February 3 |
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TIROS
IV lifting off the pad. Launched by 3-stage Thor Delta rocket
#317 the satellite was equipped with two television cameras
for photographing cloud cover and with infrared sensors to make
measurements of the earth's surface, atmosphere, and cloud tops. |
Cape
Canaveral, Florida 1962 February 8 |
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17. |
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TIROS
I launch. Launch vehicle was a Thor Able rocket. TIROS I was
a test satellite launched by NASA. |
Cape
Canaveral, Florida 1960 April 01, 0640 EST (1140 GMT) |
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TIROS
I images of North Pacific storm system on May 19-20, 1960. TIROS
I launch on upper left; TIROS I satellite on upper right; processing
images on lower left |
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TIROS
I image of Pacific frontal storm with surface weather map. |
1960 May 19-20 |
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20. |
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ESSA
I, a TIROS cartwheel satellite launched on February 3, 1966. |
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21. |
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TIROS
IX, a cartwheel satellite launched by a Thor-Delta rocket on
January 21, 1965. |
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22. |
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Delta
37 rocket propelling ESSA II into orbit. |
1966 February 28 |
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Delta
37 rocket propelling ESSA II into orbit. |
1966 February 28 |
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24. |
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First
complete view of the World's Weather - photogaphed by TIROS
IX. Image assembled from 450 individual photographs. |
1965 February 13 |
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First
complete view of the World's Weather - photogaphed by TIROS
IX. Image assembled from 450 individual photographs. |
1965 February 13 |
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A
V-2 missile on carrier being readied for launch - these missiles
were used for early upper atmosphere studies. |
Air
Force Eastern Test Range 1950 July |
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A
V-2 missile being launched - these missiles were used for early
upper atmosphere studies. |
Air
Force Eastern Test Range 1950 July 24 |
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28. |
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The
Delta 37 rocket ready to launch ESSA II |
1966 February |
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29. |
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The
Delta 37 rocket ready to launch ESSA II |
1966 February |
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30. |
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The
Delta 37 rocket ready to launch ESSA II |
Cape
Canaveral, Florida 1966 February |
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31. |
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Launch
of ESSA IV |
Cape
Canaveral, Florida 1967 January 26 |
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32. |
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View
of tropical cyclone centered near Del Rio, Texas. This picture
showed the promise of satellite monitoring of weather. The picture
was made from movie cameras mounted in a Navy Aerobee rocket
fired from White Sands Proving Ground. Monthly Weather Review,
June 1955, p. 121. |
Southwest
United States 1954, October 5, 1815 GMT |
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Artist's
conception of TIROS meteorological satellite system showing
field of view of wide-angle and narrow-angle cameras on Earth's
surface. Graphic in: "Operational Use of Weather Satellites",
U. S. Navy Research Facility, Norfolk, Virginia, March 1960.
Drawn prior to launch of TIROS I. |
1960 March |
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View
of tropical cyclone centered near Del Rio, Texas. This picture
showed the promise of satellite monitoring of weather. The picture
was made from movie cameras mounted in a Navy Aerobee rocket
fired from White Sands Proving Ground. "Operational Use of Weather
Satellites", U. S. Navy Research Facility, Norfolk, Virginia,
March 1960. |
Southwest
United States 1954, October 5, 1815 GMT |
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35. |
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Mosaic
of 3 photographs taken from a stabilized camera in the nose
cone of an Atlas rocket fired from Cape Canaveral. The 3 photos
were taken at an altitude of approximately 400 miles. This preceded
the launch of TIROS I by 7 months. In :"Operational Use of Weather
Satellites", U. S. Navy Research Facility, Norfolk, Virginia,
March 1960. |
North
Atlantic Ocean 1959 August 24, 1600 GMT |
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36. |
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Cloud
cover analysis made from mosaic of three photographs taken from
a stabilized camera in the nose cone of an Atlas rocket fired
from Cape Canaveral. The 3 photos were taken at an altitude
of approximately 400 miles. This preceded the launch of TIROS
I by 7 months. In: "Operational Use of Weather Satellites",
U. S. Navy Research Facility, Norfolk, Va., March 1960. |
North
Atlantic Ocean 1959 August 24, 1600 GMT |
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37. |
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NOAA
satellite GOES-J mounted on an Atlas Centaur rocket ready for
launch. Satellite was launched on May 23, 1995 and became GOES-9
when operational. |
Cape
Canaveral, Florida 1995 May |
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38. |
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Meteorological
satellite NOAA K being readied for launch. |
Vandenberg
Air Force Base, California 1998 April |
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39. |
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The
U. S. northeast and mid-Atlantic coast as observed by a polar
orbiting operational environmental satellite. Coastline configuration,
snow-cover, and cloud cover are all evident in this image. The
surface structure of the Appalachian Mountains is also evident
as snow covers the ridges. |
1994 December 30 |
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40. |
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An
artist's rendition of the GOES-8 satellite. |
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41. |
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The
first image obtained from a GOES satellite. These satellites
are put in geostationary orbit over 22, 000 miles from Earth
and continuously monitor a significant portion of a hemisphere
of the Earth. |
1975 October 25 1645 GMT |
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42. |
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First
GOES-9 full disk image. |
1995 June 12 1745 GMT |
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43. |
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Although
not a Weather Bureau satellite being launched, the wetlands
and seabirds of Cape Canaveral provide a wonderful forefront
for observing this launch. |
1965 Circa |
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44. |
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A
night launch of meteorological satellite ESSA 9. Pre-launch
designated TOS G. |
1969 February 26 |
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45. |
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A
Mercury launch. The Mercury series were manned orbiting vehicles.
Many meteorological and earth resource photographs were taken
by Mercury astronauts. |
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The
launch of TIROS I - the birth of the meteorological satellite
system |
Cape
Canaveral, Florida 1960 April 01, 0640 EST |
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47. |
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The
launch of TIROS II |
Cape
Canaveral, Florida 1960 November 23 |
