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Description
Making adjustments to TIROS II satellite prior to launch. Small square objectsare 9,260 solar cells. TIROS II was the first meteorological satellite to haveinfra-red sensors as well as television cameras. It was launched November 23,1960 and weighed 280 pounds.
Display Date
1960, November
Collection
NOAA in Space
Space Vehicles
TIROS
Keywords
Space
Satellite
Vehicle