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 C
Thor · Delta C
Height
27.5 m
Diameter
2.44 m
LEO capacity
81 kg
Successful launches
8
Launch complex
Space Launch Complex 17A
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.