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Nimbus 6

retired

Earth ObservationLEOCOSPAR 1975-052ALaunched 6/12/1975

Mission & Launch

Launch Mission: Nimbus 6 Mission
Launch Vehicle: Delta 2910
Launch Date: 6/12/1975
Last Contact: 9/30/1983

Orbit & Mass

Orbit Class: LEO
Altitude: 1,109 km
Inclination: 99.9 deg
Dry Mass: 827 kg
Total Mass: 827 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: 1975-052A
UN Registration: A/AC.105/INF.324