The TIROS (Television Infrared Observation Satellite)
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| Audience/Grade: | College Freshman-Continuing Education |
| Discipline(s): |
Aerospace Engineering Computer Science Electrical Engineering History of Science and Technology Information Systems Information Technology |
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| Learning Resource Type: |
Reference - Article/Document |
| Media Type: |
Unknown |
| Author(s): |
Cori Carl Fred Carl |
| Description: | The TIROS Program (Television Infrared Observation Satellite) was America's first experimental step to determine if satellites could be useful in the study of the Earth. Part of the InfoAge - A Science and History Learning Center and Museum. |
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| Is Component of: |
InfoAge - A Science and History Learning Center and Museum |
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| Use of Resource: |
Interesting set of archival photographs and images. |
| Difficulty: |
Medium |
| Interactivity Level: |
Low |
| Version Info | |
| Publication Date: | March 2008 |
| Platform/Format: |
WWW |
| Cost: |
Free |
| Download URL: | http://www.infoage.org/tiros1-2.html |
| Metadata: |
IEEE LOM Record |
| Collection: |
NEEDS
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