TIROS-5

TIROS-5 (Television Infrared Observation Satellite-5) was a NASA weather satellite, part of the TIROS program. Launched on June 19, 1962, from Cape Canaveral, it was designed to demonstrate the feasibility of using space-based observations for meteorological research and forecasting. The primary objective was to provide television cloud cover pictures for weather analysis and to test and improve the TIROS system. TIROS-5 carried two television cameras (one wide-angle and one medium-angle) and radiometers for measuring infrared radiation. Data obtained from TIROS-5 was used for operational weather forecasting, research into atmospheric processes, and studies of sea ice distribution. The satellite operated successfully until May 1963. Its data contributed significantly to the development of global weather forecasting capabilities.