44K views · 1.1K reactions | First-of-its-kind satellite, "JPSS-1", launched this morning atop a Delta II rocket at 4:47 a.m. EDT! Watch the replay here. Credit: NASA Read more about the launch and this weather tracking satellite here: https://buff.ly/2it9SCi | Space.com | Facebook

On April 1, 1960, the U.S. launched its first weather satellite into orbit. Learn more about space history now 👉 https://trib.al/dHL916v The satellite was named TIROS-1, which is short for Television Infrared Observation Satellite. TIROS-1 launched on a Thor-Able rocket from Cape Canaveral and entered a polar orbit, which enabled it to see the entire globe. It watched the Earth from space for 78 days before an electrical power failure cut its mission short. The satellite was equipped with TV ca