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First TV Picture of Earth from TIROS I, 1960

Image taken on April 1, 1960 by TIROS 1. This was the first television picture of Earth from space. TIROS I was the first successful low-Earth orbital weather satellite, and the first of a series of Television Infrared Observation Satellites. The TIROS-1 spacecraft was launched by NASA and partners on April 1, 1960, from Cape Canaveral, Florida, in the United States. The TIROS Program's first priority was the development of a meteorological satellite information system. Weather forecasting was deemed the most promising application of space-based observations. The satellite, which weighed 270 pounds, was specifically designed to test experimental television techniques that would lead to a worldwide meteorological information system. The spacecraft carried two television cameras, a magnetic tape recorder, timer systems, transmitters and a power supply. Early photographs provided new information on cloud systems, including spiral formations associated with large storms, immediately proving their value to meteorologists.
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First TV Picture of Earth from TIROS I, 1960
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Image taken on April 1, 1960 by TIROS 1. This was the first television picture of Earth from space. TIROS I was the first successful low-Earth orbital weather satellite, and the first of a series of Television Infrared Observation Satellites. The TIROS-1 spacecraft was launched by NASA and partners on April 1, 1960, from Cape Canaveral, Florida, in the United States. The TIROS Program's first priority was the development of a meteorological satellite information system. Weather forecasting was deemed the most promising application of space-based observations. The satellite, which weighed 270 pounds, was specifically designed to test experimental television techniques that would lead to a worldwide meteorological information system. The spacecraft carried two television cameras, a magnetic tape recorder, timer systems, transmitters and a power supply. Early photographs provided new information on cloud systems, including spiral formations associated with large storms, immediately proving their value to meteorologists.
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3600 x 3825 px | 39.4 MB
Taille d'impression:
30.5 x 32.4 cm | 12.0 x 12.7 in (300 dpi)
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