WMO OSCAR | Satellite: ITOS-1 (TIROS-M)

Satellite: ITOS-1 (TIROS-M)

Satellite details

Acronym	ITOS-1 (TIROS-M)
Full name	Improved TIROS Operational System
WIGOS Station Identifier	---
Satellite Description	Prototype of the NOAA 3rd generation of polar orbiting satellites. Main mission: cloud imagery. Significant contribution to radiation budget and Space weather.
Mass at launch	309 kg	Dry mass
Power
Data access link	no link provided
Data access information	Selected global data available from NOAA. Real-time availability of full resolution images by HRPT and image segments by APT.
Orbit	Sunsynchronous orbit	Altitude	1470 km
ECT	14:30 asc

Space agency	NOAA , NASA
Status	Inactive
Details on Status (as available)
Launch	23 Jan 1970	EOL	18 Jun 1971
Last update:	2015-07-28

Associated satellite programme and related satellites

Note: red tag: no longer operational , green tag: operational , blue tag : future

NOAA 3rd generation / Improved TIROS Operational System
- ITOS-1 (TIROS-M) (1970 - 1971)
- NOAA-1 (1970 - 1971)
- NOAA-2 (1972 - 1975)
- NOAA-3 (1973 - 1976)
- NOAA-4 (1974 - 1978)
- NOAA-5 (1976 - 1979)

Satellite Payload

All known Instruments flying on ITOS-1 (TIROS-M)

Acronym	Full name
APT	Automatic Picture Transmission
AVCS	Advanced Vidicon Camera System
FPR	Flat Plate Radiometer
SPM	Solar Proton Monitor
SR	Scanning Radiometer

Satellite payload

All known instruments flying on ITOS-1 (TIROS-M)

Instrument	Full name	Start date	EOL date	Status
APT	Automatic Picture Transmission	Apr 1970 *	18 Jun 1971	N/A
AVCS	Advanced Vidicon Camera System	Apr 1970 *	18 Jun 1971	N/A
FPR	Flat Plate Radiometer	Apr 1970 *	18 Jun 1971	N/A
SPM	Solar Proton Monitor	Apr 1970 *	18 Jun 1971	N/A
SR	Scanning Radiometer	Apr 1970 *	18 Jun 1971	N/A

* The information in this field is estimated or assumed