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Description
TIROS IV lifting off the pad. Launched by 3-stage Thor Delta rocket #317 the satellite was equipped with two television camerasfor photographing cloud cover and with infrared sensors to makemeasurements of the earth's surface, atmosphere, and cloud tops.
Display Date
1962 February 8
Location
Florida, Cape Canaveral
Collection
NOAA in Space
Rockets and Launches
Keywords
Space
Rocket
Launch