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Collection:
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NASA Great Images in Nasa Collection
Collection
NASA Great Images in Nasa Collection
Collection
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Title:
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ITOS Weather Satellite Atop a Delta Rocket
Title
ITOS Weather Satellite Atop a Delta Rocket
Title
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Full Description:
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On October 21, 1971, this Delta rocket carrying the Improved TIROS Operational Satellite (ITOS-B) lifted off from NASA's Western Test Range in California. The flight failed. Engineers determined that a nitrogen jet system in the rocket's second stage failed to maintain a stable attitude during the coast phase of the launch. Consequently, the satellite never achieved a usable orbit. NASA developed, launched and operated the ITOS weather satellites for what was then known as the National Environmental Satellite Service of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. The satellite was supposed to provide routine weather observations.
Full_Description
On October 21, 1971, this Delta rocket carrying the Improved TIROS Operational Satellite (ITOS-B) lifted off from NASA's Western Test Range in California. The flight failed. Engineers determined that a nitrogen jet system in the rocket's second stage failed to maintain a stable attitude during the coast phase of the launch. Consequently, the satellite never achieved a usable orbit. NASA developed, launched and operated the ITOS weather satellites for what was then known as the National Environmental Satellite Service of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. The satellite was supposed to provide routine weather observations.
Full Description
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Date:
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01/03/1971
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NASA Center:
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Goddard Space Flight Center
NASA_Center
Goddard Space Flight Center
NASA Center
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Subject Category:
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Space Probes
Subject_Category
Space Probes
Subject Category
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Subject Category:
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Earth Science
Subject_Category
Earth Science
Subject Category
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Keywords:
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Delta
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Keywords:
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ITOS
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Audience:
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General Public
Audience
General Public
Audience
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facet_what:
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Earth
facet_what
Earth
facet_what
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facet_what:
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Environmental Satellite
facet_what
Environmental Satellite
facet_what
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facet_what:
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ITOS-B
facet_what
ITOS-B
facet_what
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facet_where:
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California
facet_where
California
facet_where
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facet_where:
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Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC)
facet_where
Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC)
facet_where
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facet_when:
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October 21, 1971
facet_when
October 21, 1971
facet_when
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facet_when:
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01-03-1971
facet_when
01-03-1971
facet_when
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facet_when_year:
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1971
facet_when_year
1971
facet_when_year
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Image #:
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1-71-3
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original_url:
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original_url
original_url
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UID:
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SPD-GRIN-GPN-2000-00 1340
UID
SPD-GRIN-GPN-2000-00 1340
UID
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Center:
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GSFC
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Center Number:
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1-71-3
Center_Number
1-71-3
Center Number
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GRIN DataBase Number:
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GPN-2000-001340
GRIN_DataBase_Number
GPN-2000-001340
GRIN DataBase Number
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Creator-Photographer:
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Unknown
Creator-Photographer
Unknown
Creator-Photographer
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Original Source:
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DIGITAL
Original_Source
DIGITAL
Original Source
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