Program archive

TIROS program

TIROS program is explored here through 10 archived missions, from TIROS-1 through TIROS-10, with the program’s spacecraft, people, milestones, and source-backed history connected along the way.

Missions: 10
People: 0
Vehicles: 10

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Explore the TIROS program program

Follow 10 archived missions, their spacecraft, science payloads, milestones, and source-backed records in one program collection.

Program details1960–196510 mission records

Flight record10 flights10 robotic or uncrewed

First flown missionTIROS-1April 1, 1960

Latest flown missionTIROS-10July 2, 1965

Program story

This collection brings together the mission records currently available for TIROS program. Use the sections above to move from the chronological flight record to science payloads, spacecraft, timeline milestones, and archival imagery.