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Nimbus 4

retired

Earth ObservationLEOCOSPAR 1970-025ALaunched 4/8/1970

Mission & Launch

Launch Mission: Nimbus 4 Mission
Launch Vehicle: Thorad SLV-2G Agena D
Launch Date: 4/8/1970
Last Contact: 12/22/1982

Orbit & Mass

Orbit Class: LEO
Altitude: 1,095.5 km
Inclination: 99.88 deg
Dry Mass: 619 kg
Total Mass: 619 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: 1970-025A
UN Registration: A/AC.105/INF.223