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NOAA In Space
Rockets and Launches
NOAA In Space
Launch of ESSA IV
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Launch of ESSA I, the first satellite actually owned and operated by aforerunner of NOAA. Although the Weather Bureau used and studied the data fromTIROS I - X, NASA operated these satellites. ESSA I was the first of the TIROSOperational Satellite
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TIROS IV lifting off the pad. Launched by 3-stage Thor Delta rocket #317 the satellite was equipped with two television camerasfor photographing cloud cover and with infrared sensors to makemeasurements of the earth's surface, atmosphere, and cloud
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Delta 37 rocket propelling ESSA II into orbit.
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Delta 37 rocket propelling ESSA II into orbit.
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A V-2 missile on carrier being readied for launch -these missiles were used for early upper atmosphere studies.
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A V-2 missile being launched - these missiles were used for early upperatmosphere studies.
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The Delta 37 rocket ready to launch ESSA II
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The Delta 37 rocket ready to launch ESSA II
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The Delta 37 rocket ready to launch ESSA II
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Launch of ESSA IV
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NOAA satellite GOES-J mounted on an Atlas Centaur rocket ready for launch.Satellite was launched on May 23, 1995 and became GOES-9 when operational.
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Although not a Weather Bureau satellite being launched, the wetlands andseabirds of Cape Canaveral provide a wonderful forefront for observing thislaunch.
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A night launch of meteorological satellite ESSA 9. Pre-launch designated TOS G.
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The launch of TIROS I - the birth of the meteorological satellite system
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The launch of TIROS II
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TIROS 2 satellite sitting atop a Delta launch vehicle during a mock countdown.
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Hurricane Mitch imaged by GOES-8.
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Launch of NOAA satellite
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Launch of NOAA satellite
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