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 Artist rendering of the Nimbus 6 | |
| Names | Nimbus F |
|---|---|
| Mission type | Weather satellite |
| Operator | NASA |
| COSPAR ID | 1975-052A |
| SATCAT no. | 07924 |
| Spacecraft properties | |
| Manufacturer | RCA Astrospace |
| Launch mass | 827 kg (1,823 lb) |
| Dry mass | 585 kg (1,290 lb) |
| Dimensions | 3.04 m × 1.52 m × 3.96 m (10.0 ft × 5.0 ft × 13.0 ft) |
| Start of mission | |
| Launch date | 12 June 1975, 08:12:01 UTC[1] |
| Rocket | Delta 2910 (577/D93) |
| Launch site | Vandenberg, SLC-2W |
| Contractor | McDonnell Douglas |
| End of mission | |
| Last contact | 29 March 1983[2] |
| Orbital parameters | |
| Reference system | Geocentric |
| Regime | Low Earth orbit |
| Perigee altitude | 1,093 kilometers (679 mi) |
| Apogee altitude | 1,101 kilometers (684 mi) |
| Inclination | 100,00° |
| Period | 107,30 minutes |
Nimbus 6 (also called Nimbus F) was a meteorological satellite. It was the sixth in a series of the Nimbus program.
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- ^ "Satellite: Nimbus-6". OSCAR - Observing Systems Capability Analysis and Review Tool. World Meteorological Organization. 28 July 2015. Retrieved 17 June 2018.