The ESSA series was the second generation of US meterological satellites after the TIROS (Television & Infra-Red Observation Satellite) series. They were also called OT (Operational TIROS), TOS (TIROS Operational Satellite).
Vehicle
Thor Delta E1
Thor · Delta E1
Height
28 m
Diameter
2.44 m
LEO capacity
540 kg
Successful launches
16
Launch complex
Space Launch Complex 17B
Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
Cape Canaveral Space Force Station (CCSFS) is an installation of the United States Space Force's Space Launch Delta 45, located on Cape Canaveral in Brevard County, Florida.