Television Infrared Observation Satellite

Television InfraRed Observation Satellite (TIROS) is a series of early weather satellites launched by the United States, beginning with TIROS-1 in 1960. TIROS was the first satellite that was capable of remote sensing of the Earth, enabling scientists to view the Earth from a new perspective: space. The program, promoted by Harry Wexler, proved the usefulness of satellite weather observation, at a time when military reconnaissance satellites were secretly in development or use. TIROS demonstrated at that time that "the key to genius is often simplicity". TIROS is an acronym of "Television InfraRed Observation Satellite" and is also the plural of "tiro" which means "a young soldier, a beginner".

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TIROS
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Frameless

Difference of orbits Spac0059

TIROS antenna Spac0212

TIROS, ESSA, ITOS, NOAA

Type	Subtype	Date	Description	Notes	Source
commons	image		Difference of orbits Spac0059		Commons
commons	image		TIROS antenna Spac0212		Commons
commons	image		TIROS, ESSA, ITOS, NOAA		Commons