New Hampshire Astronomical SocietyApril 1st in Astronomy and Space Science
 | 1960 | Launch of TIROS 1 (Television Infrared Observation Satellite), the first weather satellite. It sent back the very first television picture from space and proved the concept of weather forecasts based on data gathered from space. TIROS began continuous coverage of the Earth's weather in 1962, and was used by meteorologists worldwide. |
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