NOAA-1, also known as ITOS-A was a
weather satellite
A weather satellite or meteorological satellite is a type of Earth observation satellite that is primarily used to monitor the weather and climate of the Earth. Satellites can be polar orbiting (covering the entire Earth asynchronously), or ge ...
operated by the
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (abbreviated as NOAA ) is an United States scientific and regulatory agency within the United States Department of Commerce that forecasts weather, monitors oceanic and atmospheric conditio ...
(NOAA). It was part of a series of satellites called ITOS, or improved
TIROS
TIROS, or Television InfraRed Observation Satellite, is a series of early weather satellites launched by the United States, beginning with TIROS-1 in 1960. TIROS was the first satellite that was capable of remote sensing of the Earth, enablin ...
.
NOAA-1 was launched on a
Delta rocket
Delta is an American versatile family of expendable launch systems that has provided space launch capability in the United States since 1960. Japan also launched license-built derivatives (N-I, N-II, and H-I) from 1975 to 1992. More than 300 ...
on December 11, 1970. The launch carried one other satellite:
CEP 1.
It was deactivated by NOAA on August 19, 1971.
References
External links
Live Real Time Satellite Tracking and Predictions: NOAA 1 n2yo.com
1970 in spaceflight
Weather satellites of the United States
Spacecraft launched in 1970
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