Tiros-N - The operational environmental satellite of the 80's
Abstract
Tiros-N, the 3rd-generation operational environmental satellite, was placed into orbit in October 1978. It is the first of eight satellites in this series that will provide service between 1978 and 1985. Tiros-N provides operational data products to the U.S. and many countries around the world through its multifrequency telecommunication and data handling and processing systems. The unique design of the spacecraft permits growth for future missions. Spacecraft 6, 7, and 8 in this series are being designed for additional payload. These Advanced Tiros-N spacecraft will carry a search-and-rescue system that will permit the spacecraft to pick up distress signals from downed aircraft or ships in distress, a Solar Backscatter UV Radiometer to measure the ozone about the planet, and an Earth Radiation Budget Experiment to measure the radiation input and loss to the planet. This paper briefly describes the Tiros-N and Advanced Tiros-N spacecraft and their operational products.
- Publication:
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8th Communications Satellite Systems Conference
- Pub Date:
- 1980
- Bibcode:
- 1980coss.conf..337S
- Keywords:
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- Noaa Satellites;
- Satellite Design;
- Tiros N Series Satellites;
- Communication Networks;
- Data Management;
- Earth Radiation Budget;
- Rescue Operations;
- Satellite Attitude Control;
- Satellite Orbits;
- Satellite Tracking;
- Satellite-Borne Instruments;
- Telecommunication;
- Launch Vehicles and Space Vehicles