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Nimbus 3

retired

Earth ObservationLEOCOSPAR 1969-037ALaunched 4/14/1969

Mission & Launch

Launch Mission: Nimbus 3 Mission
Launch Vehicle: Thorad SLV-2G Agena D
Launch Date: 4/14/1969
Last Contact: 2/22/1972

Orbit & Mass

Orbit Class: LEO
Altitude: 1,103.5 km
Inclination: 99.92 deg
Dry Mass: 576 kg
Total Mass: 576 kg

Payload Classification

Mission Type: Earth Observation
Payload Category: MET
Payload Class: C

Organizations

Operator: NASA Goddard Space Flight Center
Manufacturer: Lockheed Martin

Registry

COSPAR ID: 1969-037A
UN Registration: A/AC.105/INF.209