WMO OSCAR | Satellite: TIROS-N

Satellite: TIROS-N

Satellite details

Acronym	TIROS-N
Full name	Television and Infra-Red Observation Satellite - N
WIGOS Station Identifier	---
Satellite Description	Prototype of the NOAA 4th generation series. Main mission: operational meteorology. Significant contribution to Space weather.
Mass at launch	1420 kg	Dry mass	740 kg
Power
Data access link	no link provided
Data access information	Selected global data available from NOAA. Real-time data available by HRPT (full information) or by APT (reduced image resolution) or by the beacon (low-bit-rate data).
Orbit	Sunsynchronous orbit	Altitude	850 km
ECT	14:30 asc

Space agency	NOAA , NASA
Status	Inactive
Details on Status (as available)
Launch	13 Oct 1978	EOL	27 Feb 1981
Last update:	2015-07-29

Associated satellite programme and related satellites

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

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration - 4th generation
- NOAA-6 (1979 - 1987)
- NOAA-7 (1981 - 1986)
- TIROS-N (1978 - 1981)

Satellite Payload

All known Instruments flying on TIROS-N

Acronym	Full name
Argos	Argos Data Collection System
AVHRR	Advanced Very High Resolution Radiometer
HIRS/2	High-resolution Infra Red Sounder / 2
MSU	Microwave Sounding Unit
SSU	Stratospheric Sounding Unit
SEM/MEPED	SEM / Medium energy proton detector
SEM/TED	SEM / Total Energy Detector

Satellite payload

All known instruments flying on TIROS-N

Instrument	Full name	Start date	EOL date	Status
Argos	Argos Data Collection System	Jan 1979 *	27 Feb 1981	N/A
AVHRR	Advanced Very High Resolution Radiometer	Jan 1979 *	27 Feb 1981	N/A
HIRS/2	High-resolution Infra Red Sounder / 2	Jan 1979 *	27 Feb 1981	N/A
MSU	Microwave Sounding Unit	Jan 1979 *	27 Feb 1981	N/A
SSU	Stratospheric Sounding Unit	Jan 1979 *	27 Feb 1981	N/A
SEM/MEPED	SEM / Medium energy proton detector	Jan 1979 *	27 Feb 1981	N/A
SEM/TED	SEM / Total Energy Detector	Jan 1979 *	27 Feb 1981	N/A

* The information in this field is estimated or assumed