Television and infrared observation satellite

Japanese: television and infra-red observation satellite(英語表記)televisionandinfraredobservationsatellite
Television and infrared observation satellite

...In addition, second-generation geostationary meteorological satellites from the United States and Europe have also been converted to imagers.
[History of weather satellites]
(1) United States The world's first meteorological satellite was the medium altitude meteorological satellite TIROS (short for television and infrared observation satellite) 1, launched on April 1, 1960. From 1966, the practical Tiros Operational System (TOS) series was launched, and since this satellite was also called the environmental survey satellite, it was called ESSA after its successful launch.

*Some of the terminology that refers to "television and infrared observation satellite" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…なおアメリカ,ヨーロッパの第2世代静止気象衛星でもイメージャーに変更された。
[気象衛星の歴史]
 (1)アメリカ 世界最初の気象衛星は,1960年4月1日に打ち上げられた中高度気象衛星TIROS(タイロス)(television and infra‐red observation satelliteの略)1号である。1966年からは実用タイロスTiros Operational System(略してTOS(トス))シリーズが打ち上げられ,この衛星はenvironmental survey satelliteとも呼ばれていたため,打上げ成功後はESSA(エツサ)と呼ばれた。…

※「television and infra-red observation satellite」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。

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