TIROS-1

GPTKB entity

Statements (60)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:satellite
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:POES_series
gptkbp:analysis real-time analysis
gptkbp:collaborations gptkb:battle
gptkbp:collection cloud cover images
gptkbp:communication gptkb:Telecommunications_company
gptkbp:contribution improved weather prediction
gptkbp:covered_by gptkb:North_America
gptkbp:data_type meteorological data
analog video
gptkbp:data_usage 1.5 Mbps
weather forecasting
research and forecasting
gptkbp:decommissioned gptkb:1961
gptkbp:design 1 year
gptkbp:elevation 900 km
gptkbp:frequency 137.5 M Hz
gptkbp:has_programs gptkb:TIROS_program
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label TIROS-1
gptkbp:image daily
every 30 minutes
automated
real-time
ground-based
April 1960
television format
gptkbp:impact high
gptkbp:instrument television camera
gptkbp:is_monitored_by gptkb:battle
gptkbp:launch_date gptkb:1960
April 1, 1960
gptkbp:launch_site gptkb:Cape_Canaveral_Air_Force_Station
gptkbp:launch_vehicle gptkb:Thor-Delta
113 kg
gptkbp:legacy influenced future satellites
gptkbp:manufacturer gptkb:NASA
gptkbp:mass 113 kg
gptkbp:mission gptkb:TIROS_series
gptkb:battle
gptkb:satellite
Low Earth Orbit
June 1960
gptkbp:mission_duration approximately 78 days
gptkbp:operational_status retired
gptkbp:operator gptkb:NASA
gptkbp:orbital_inclination 50 degrees
gptkbp:orbital_period 100 minutes
gptkbp:power_output solar panels
gptkbp:provides_information_on direct to ground stations
gptkbp:reign_end approximately 100 minutes
gptkbp:resolution 1.5 km
good
gptkbp:services successful weather satellite
gptkbp:significance pioneering satellite technology
gptkbp:storage weather patterns
onboard tape recorder
gptkbp:successor gptkb:TIROS-2
gptkbp:track ground stations
gptkbp:weather_conditions global coverage