NASA's TIROS (Television & Infra-Red Observation Satellite) program was the first experimental weathersatellite program. December 21, 1963 at 09:30 UTC · Launch Successful Thor Delta B — United States Air Force, to Sun-Synchronous Orbit Space Launch Complex 17B, Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA The world's 292nd orbital launch attempt, and 68th of 1963. Data: Launch Library 2, The Space Devs.