TIROS Operational System

{
  "id": "MLC-T-MET-009686",
  "term": "TIROS Operational System",
  "field": "Meteorology and atmospheric science",
  "definition": "The world's first operational weather satellite system, established in 1966 as the successor to the experimental TIROS program. Managed by the Environmental Science Services Administration (ESSA), a predecessor of NOAA, this system provided continuous, routine cloud-cover data for daily weather forecasting. The satellites in this series, designated ESSA 1 through ESSA 9, were placed in sun-synchronous orbits to provide consistent daily global coverage.",
  "abbreviation": "TOS",
  "see_also": [
    "Television and Infrared Observation Satellite"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/meteorology/tiros-operational-system/"
}