Designation
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Spacetrack catalog number
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29
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COSPAR ID
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1960-002-B
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Name in Spacetrack catalog
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TIROS 1
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Satellite Details
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Orbit
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618 x 649 km, 48.4°
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| Category | unknown |
| Country/organisation of origin | United States |
| Intrinsic brightness (Magnitude) | 8.2 (at 1000km distance, 50% illuminated) | | Maximum brightness (Magnitude) | 6.1 (at perigee, 100% illuminated) |
Launch
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Date
(UTC)
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01 April 1960 11:40
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| Launch site | Cape Canaveral Space Force Station,
United States |
| Launch vehicle | Thor Able II |
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