TIROS series

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:satellite
gptkbp:collaborated_with gptkb:U._S._Department_of_Commerce
gptkbp:communication telemetry
gptkbp:contributed_to improved weather forecasting
gptkbp:developer gptkb:1958
gptkbp:elevation approximately 500 km
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label TIROS series
gptkbp:instrument infrared sensors
radiometers
visible light sensors
photographic cameras
gptkbp:is_designed_for weather observation
gptkbp:launch_date April 1, 1960
gptkbp:mission gptkb:TIROS-1
over 20
collect meteorological data
TIROS-N
gptkbp:operated_by gptkb:NASA
gptkbp:operational_area 1960s to 1980s
gptkbp:orbital_period polar orbit
gptkbp:provides_information_on gptkb:government_agency
gptkb:public_safety
gptkb:metropolitan_area
gptkb:railway_line
gptkb:Research_Institute
gptkb:satellite
oceanography
wildlife management
environmental protection
air quality monitoring
infrastructure development
land use planning
policy making
risk management
climate change studies
environmental monitoring
resource allocation
sustainability initiatives
aviation safety
energy management
fisheries management
climate research
international cooperation
natural resource management
transportation planning
marine navigation
tourism management
emergency management
research and education
community planning
agricultural monitoring
insurance risk assessment
safety planning
public health monitoring
hurricane tracking
storm prediction
gptkbp:resolution up to 1 km
gptkbp:significance first successful weather satellite series
gptkbp:successor NOAA series
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:TIROS-1
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6