ESSA-7
File:Working on ESSA-7, designated TOS-E prior to launch (2268-260).jpg
File:Tropical Storm Shirley, 1968.jpg by ESSA-7 VII on August 19, 1968]]
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ESSA-7 (or TOS-E) was a spin-stabilized operational meteorological satellite. Its name was derived from that of its oversight agency, the Environmental Science Services Administration (ESSA).
Launch
ESSA-7 was launched on August 16, 1968, at 11:31 UTC. It was launched atop a Delta rocket from Vandenberg Air Force Base, California, USA. The spacecraft had a mass of {{convert|145|kg|lb}} at the time of launch. ESSA-7 had an inclination of 101.72°, and an orbited the Earth once every 114.9 minutes. Its perigee was {{convert|1,432|km|mi|sp=us}} and its apogee was {{convert|1,476|km|mi|sp=us}}.
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References
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{{NASA|article=ESSA 7|url=https://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/nmc/spacecraft/display.action?id=1968-069A|access-date=June 4, 2018}}
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Category:Spacecraft launched in 1968
Category:Weather satellites of the United States
Category:Television Infrared Observation Satellites
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