| Mission type | Weather |
|---|---|
| Operator | NOAA[1] |
| Mission duration | Launch failure |
| Spacecraft properties | |
| Manufacturer | RCA Astro |
| Launch mass | 747 kilograms (1,647 lb) |
| Start of mission | |
| Launch date | July 16, 1973, 00:00 (1973-07-16Z) UTC[2] |
| Rocket | Delta-300 |
| Launch site | Vandenberg SLC-2W |
| Orbital parameters | |
| Reference system | Geocentric |
| Regime | Sun-synchronous |
| Epoch | Planned |
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ITOS-E was a weather satellite operated by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). It was part of a series of satellites called ITOS, or improved TIROS.[3] ITOS-E was released on July 16, 1973, from the Vandenberg Air Force Base, California, with a Delta rocket, but failed to achieve orbit.
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