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What is the first weather satellite?

April 26, 2017Astronomy Astronomy & Space India Mathematics satellite weather

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What is the first weather satellite?

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Any one can tell that the first weather satellite is Vanguard 2 but do you know why it is called so? becoz it is a successor of Vanguard 1, it was used to obtain geodetic measurements. Then they designed the “Vanguard 2A” for measuring weather. but the first successful weather sat. was “Vanguard 2” just have a look at the Vanguard series. Spacecraft Launch date Vanguard 1A* Dec. 6, 1957 Vanguard 1B* Feb. 5, 1958 Vanguard 1 Mar. 17, 1958 Vanguard 2A* Apr. 29, 1958 Vanguard 2B* May 28, 1958 Vanguard 2C* Jun. 26, 1958 Vanguard 2D* Sep. 26, 1958 Vanguard 2 Feb. 17, 1959 Vanguard 3A* Apr. 14, 1959 Vanguard 3B* Jun. 22, 1959 Vanguard 3 Sep. 18, 1959 Information is wealth.