
3 4 c m
40cm
actual image size: 32cm x 26cm
Description
TIROS (Television Infra-Red Observational Satellite) N was the NASA prototype for the fourth generation of operational meteorological satellites. It was launched on 13th October 1978 and was followed into orbit in June 1979 by the first operational satellite in the series, NOAA (National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration) 6.
Image Details
Image Ref.
10299332
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