Tiros II Weatherman Satellite In Orbit Around Earth (1960)
708 views · Published 23 August 2011 · 2:23 · Indexed 31 October 2026
Channel: Nuclear Vault · 2011 · Education
1) (poor quality) Thor Delta rocket launched in California carrying Tiros II weather satellite, with 2 TV cameras, in orbit 400 miles out, animation, monitored by ground stations at St. Nicholas Island CA and Fort Monmouth NJ, dish antennas, instruments, tape recorder, T V camera, TV pictures slowly scan on round screen (2) [Tiros story repeated with camera set on lower brightness, but does not seem to affect quality of picture] (3) Groton CT launching ceremonies for USS Ethan Allen Polaris sub, slides down way, (reference to squelched pacifist demonstration - no pics) (partial newsreel)
