| ESSA 5 | |
| Names List: | TOS-C |
| Mission Type: | Weather |
| Operator: | NASA |
| Cospar Id: | 1967-036A |
| Satcat: | S02757 |
| Launch Date: | April 20, 1967, 11:17 UTC GMT |
| Launch Rocket: | Delta |
| Launch Site: | Vandenberg Air Force Base |
| Orbit Reference: | Geocentric orbit |
| Orbit Regime: | Low Earth orbit |
| Orbit Eccentricity: | 0.00399 |
| Orbit Inclination: | 101.970° |
| Orbit Period: | 113.63 minutes |
| Apsis: | gee |
| Programme: | ESSA program |
| Previous Mission: | ESSA-4 |
| Next Mission: | ESSA-6 |
ESSA-5 (or TOS-C) was a spin-stabilized operational meteorological satellite.[1] Its name was derived from that of its oversight agency, the Environmental Science Services Administration (ESSA).
ESSA-5 was launched on April 20, 1967, at 11:17 UTC. It was launched atop a Delta rocket from Vandenberg Air Force Base, California, U.S.. The spacecraft had a mass of 145kg (320lb) at the time of launch. ESSA-5 had an inclination of 101.9°, and an orbited the Earth once every 113.6 minutes. Its perigee was 1361km (846miles) and its apogee was 1423km (884miles).