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... evaluate use of stabilized platform for operational meteorology by observing cloud cover by direct readout. Itos I was first in new series of operational meteorological satellites to be launched in joint NASA-ESSA program to replace TOS satellites operating in National Operational Meteorological Satellite System. Itos I weighed 306 kg (675 lbs)-more than twice as much as previous TOS satellites ...

... synchronous altitude, and to obtain global-scale quantitative measurements of the earth's atmospheric structure. ITOS-E, which was to have been christened Noaa 3, was the fourth spacecraft in a series of second-generation meteorological satellites. Noaa 1 (ITOS-A) was launched Dec. 11, 1970, and was operational for nine months. ITOS-B was launched Oct. 21, 1971, but did not achieve orbit be-cause of a Delta 2nd-stage failure. Noaa 2 (ITOS-D) was launched suc-cessfully Oct. 15, 1972, and had been NOAA's primary operational ...

Noaa I (ITOS-A) National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration meteorological satellite was successfully launched by NASA from Western ... ° inclination. Noaa I was first Tiros spacecraft funded by NOAH and second spacecraft in ITOS series. First, ITOS I (Tiros-M), had been launched Jan. 23. ''(NASA Proj Off; Goddard Space Flight ...

ITOS-B Improved Tiros Operational Satellite failed to reach orbit after 4:32 am PDT launch ... impacted above Arctic Circle. Review board was being formed to investigate Delta 2nd-stage failure. ITOS-B was second Tiros spacecraft funded by NOAA and third spacecraft in nos series. First, Is I (Tiros-M), had been launched Jan. 23, 1970. Second, Now 1 (ITOS-A), was launched Dec. 11, 1970, and ceased operations Aug. 19, 1971. Office of Space ...

... of $33.1 million. Funding would complete financing of fourth satellite in ITOS series, continue financing of fifth and sixth ITOS satellites and one Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite (GOES), and initiate procurement of seventh ITOS. Dept. of Transportation budget request of $8.56 billion was decrease of $91.5 million ...

NOAA 2 (ITOS-D) National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration meteorological satellite was successfully launched by NASA from Western ... , and 7 still functional and available for backup coverage. In second series-Improved Tos (ITOS) -prototype had been Itos 1 and first No-funded spacecraft, NOAA 1, had been launched Dec. 11 ...

... , fifth operational spacecraft of the second generation improved Tiros operational satellite (ITOS) series, from the Western Test Range at 1:07 pm EDT (10:07 am PDT, ... .5 and 1.5 yr in orbit respectively because of harsh environmental conditions in space. ITOS spacecraft were designed to provide complete global coverage of earth's cloudcover and atmospheric structure ...

... F-8 comsats for ComSatCorp ; Noaa I meteorological satellite for NOAA and prototype meteorological satellite ITOS I; NASA's Nimbus IV in support of world weather program; Uhuru (Explorer XLII) Small ... as secondary payloads were Oscar V(U.S.-Australia) amateur radio-propagation satellite carried on ITOS I; DOD's Topo I geodetic satellite, on Nimbus IV; RM Radiation/Meteoroid Satellite, on ...

... Program (GARP) was described in Astronautics & Aeronautics by ESSA scientist David S. Johnson. NASA's ITOS I, launched Jan. 23, was in sun-synchronous orbit. Operational sounding capability would be added ... for 1972 launch would be operational prototype of Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite that would complement ITOS I. Initially, U.S. would keep one geostationary spacecraft operating continuously. It was hoped second ...

... deactivated Aug. 19, 1971, when attitude control could no longer be exercised. ''(NASA proj off)'' ITOS-B Improved Tiros Operational Satellite (launched by NASA for National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Oct ... control gas was expended and vehicle tumbled out of control and impacted above Arctic Circle. ITOS-B was to have been placed in sun-synchronous orbit to observe daytime and nighttime ...

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