The launch of TIROS I marked the birth of the meteorological satellite system. It demonstrated the ability to acquire images cloud cover over much of the planet, generating 23,000 pictures of the earth.

The launch of TIROS I marked the birth of the meteorological satellite system. It demonstrated the ability to acquire images cloud cover over much of the planet, generating 23,000 pictures of the earth.

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