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Nimbus 1

retired

Earth ObservationLEOCOSPAR 1964-052ALaunched 8/28/1964

Mission & Launch

Launch Mission: Nimbus 1 Mission
Launch Vehicle: Thor SLV-2 Agena B
Launch Date: 8/28/1964
Last Contact: 12/8/1964

Orbit & Mass

Orbit Class: LEO
Altitude: 680.5 km
Inclination: 98.67 deg
Dry Mass: 376 kg
Total Mass: 376 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: 1964-052A
UN Registration: A/AC.105/INF.081