TIROS weather satellites

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf weather satellite program
gptkbp:countryOfOrigin gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:firstSatellite gptkb:TIROS-1
gptkbp:fullName gptkb:Television_Infrared_Observation_Satellite
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label TIROS weather satellites
gptkbp:instrument gptkb:television
infrared radiometer
gptkbp:latestReleaseVersion 1965-07-02
gptkbp:launchDate 1960-04-01
gptkbp:legacy paved way for modern weather satellites
gptkbp:manufacturer gptkb:RCA
gptkbp:notableAchievement first successful weather satellite
gptkbp:numberOfLaunches 10
gptkbp:operatedBy gptkb:NASA
gptkbp:orbitType low Earth orbit
gptkbp:purpose meteorological observation
gptkbp:status retired
gptkbp:successor gptkb:NOAA_satellites
gptkb:ESSA_satellites
Nimbus program
gptkbp:TIROS-1 first weather satellite to transmit TV images of Earth
operational for 78 days
provided over 22,000 images
gptkbp:TIROS-10 launched 1965-07-02
gptkbp:TIROS-2 launched 1960-11-23
gptkbp:TIROS-3 launched 1961-07-12
gptkbp:TIROS-4 launched 1962-02-08
gptkbp:TIROS-5 launched 1962-06-19
gptkbp:TIROS-6 launched 1962-09-18
gptkbp:TIROS-7 launched 1963-06-19
gptkbp:TIROS-8 launched 1963-12-21
gptkbp:TIROS-9 launched 1965-01-22
gptkbp:usedFor weather forecasting
climate research
cloud cover observation
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:satellite
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4