Television Infrared Observational Satellite.
Television and Infrared Observation Satellite
A series of elevision nfra ed bservation atellites that demonstrated the feasibility and capability of observing the cloud cover and weather patterns of earth from space. An experimental program, it was the first spaceborne system that allowed meteorologists to acquire information that was immediately put to use in an operational setting. The first U.S. weather satellite, TIROS I, was launched on April 1, 1960, and TIROS X, the last of the series, was launched on July 2, 1965.
Television infrared Observation Satellite; polar-orbiting, US meteorological satellite prior to the NOAA series.
Acronym for the Television Infrared Observation Satellite.
TIROS, or Television Infrared Observation Satellite, was a series of early weather satellites launched by NASA, beginning with TIROS-1 in 1960. The program was successful in proving the usefulness of satellite weather observation.