 Delta rocket with ITOS-B. | |
| Mission type | Weather |
|---|---|
| Operator | NOAA[1] |
| COSPAR ID | 1971-091A |
| Mission duration | Launch failure |
| Spacecraft properties | |
| Manufacturer | RCA Astro |
| Launch mass | 687 kilograms (1,515 lb) |
| Start of mission | |
| Launch date | October 21, 1971, 00:00 UTC[2] |
| Rocket | Delta N6 (572/D-86) |
| Launch site | Vandenberg SLC-2E |
| Orbital parameters | |
| Reference system | Geocentric |
| Regime | Sun-synchronous |
| Epoch | Planned |
ITOS-B was a weather satellite operated by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). It was part of a series of satellites called ITOS, or improved TIROS.[3]
ITOS-B was launched on October 21, 1971 from Vandenberg Air Force Base, California, on a Delta N6 (sn. 572/D-86) rocket.[4] It failed to achieve a successful Earth orbit. A malfunction in the second stage launch vehicle caused the spacecraft to reenter the Earth's atmosphere about 1 hour after lift-off.
- ^ "NASA/NSSDC ITOS-B spacecraft details". Retrieved June 7, 2018.
This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
- ^ McDowell, Jonathan. "Launch Log". Jonathan's Space Page. Retrieved June 6, 2018.
- ^ Wade, Mark. "ITOS". Encyclopedia Astronautica. Archived from the original on June 21, 2002. Retrieved June 7, 2018.
- ^ "NOAA 1 / ITOS A, B, C / TIROS-M". Gunter's Space Page. Retrieved September 9, 2024.
