TIROS program
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The TIROS program was an early series of U.S. weather satellites that pioneered the use of satellite imagery for meteorological observation and forecasting.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| TIROS program canonical | 1 |
| TIROS-N series | 1 |
Statements (54)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Earth observation satellite program
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weather satellite program ⓘ |
| acronymFor | Television InfraRed Observation Satellite NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| applicationArea |
climatology
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meteorology ⓘ weather forecasting ⓘ |
| contributedTo |
development of operational weather satellite systems
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global cloud cover mapping ⓘ improvement of hurricane tracking ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| dataUser |
National Weather Service
NERFINISHED
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U.S. Weather Bureau NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| developer |
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
NERFINISHED
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RCA NERFINISHED ⓘ Radio Corporation of America NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era | early space age ⓘ |
| field | space-based meteorology ⓘ |
| fundedBy | United States government NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasComponent |
TIROS-1
NERFINISHED
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TIROS-10 NERFINISHED ⓘ TIROS-2 NERFINISHED ⓘ TIROS-3 NERFINISHED ⓘ TIROS-4 NERFINISHED ⓘ TIROS-5 NERFINISHED ⓘ TIROS-6 NERFINISHED ⓘ TIROS-7 NERFINISHED ⓘ TIROS-8 NERFINISHED ⓘ TIROS-9 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| imageType |
infrared imagery
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visible light imagery ⓘ |
| inception | 1960 ⓘ |
| launchVehicle |
Thor-Able
NERFINISHED
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Thor-Delta NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInJurisdiction | United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
first successful weather satellite system
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first television infrared observation satellites ⓘ pioneering satellite meteorology ⓘ |
| operator |
NASA
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National Aeronautics and Space Administration NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| orbitType | low Earth orbit ⓘ |
| organizationType | civilian space program ⓘ |
| partOf | U.S. civilian space program ⓘ |
| purpose |
cloud imaging
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meteorological observation ⓘ weather forecasting ⓘ |
| startDate | 1960-04-01 ⓘ |
| status | retired ⓘ |
| successor |
NOAA polar-orbiting satellite program
NERFINISHED
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Nimbus program NERFINISHED ⓘ TIROS Operational System NERFINISHED ⓘ TOS NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| technologyType | remote sensing ⓘ |
| usedImagingType |
infrared sensors
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television cameras ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
TIROS-N series