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Nimbus 7

retired

Earth ObservationLEOCOSPAR 1978-098ALaunched 10/24/1978

Mission & Launch

Launch Mission: Nimbus 7 Mission
Launch Vehicle: Delta 2910
Launch Date: 10/24/1978
Last Contact: 12/28/1993

Orbit & Mass

Orbit Class: LEO
Altitude: 954.5 km
Inclination: 99.29 deg
Dry Mass: 987 kg
Total Mass: 987 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: 1978-098A
UN Registration: ST/SG/SER.E/019

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