TIROS-1: The Forecast Revolution Begins (50th Anniversary)

  • Released Tuesday, May 25, 2010
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April 1, 1960: the world's first experimental weather satellite, TIROS-1, was launched. Within three months, TIROS-1 generated over 23,000 images of earth and its atmosphere, providing an unprecedented perspective from above and revolutionizing weather forecasting. This is an historical overview of TIROS-1, its legacy and, ultimately, the birth of remote earth observation as we know it today.

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Historical TIROS Footage: NOAA Central Library

This page was originally published on Tuesday, May 25, 2010.
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  • TIROS 1 - 50th Anniversary (ID: 2010059)
    Thursday, May 13, 2010 at 4:00AM
    Produced by - Mark Bajuk (NASA)