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Nimbus 5

retired

Earth ObservationLEOCOSPAR 1972-097ALaunched 12/11/1972

Mission & Launch

Launch Mission: Nimbus 5 Mission
Launch Vehicle: Delta 0900
Launch Date: 12/11/1972
Last Contact: 4/1/1983

Orbit & Mass

Orbit Class: LEO
Altitude: 1,098 km
Inclination: 99.95 deg
Dry Mass: 715 kg
Total Mass: 715 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: 1972-097A
UN Registration: A/AC.105/INF.269