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Description
The launching of TIROS I, the first meteorological satellite.
Display Date
1960 April 01, 0640 EST
Location
Florida, Cape Canaveral
Collection
NOAA in Space
Rockets and Launches
Keywords
Space
Rocket
Launch
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