Nimbus 7
Nimbus 7 (also called Nimbus G) was a meteorological satellite. It was the seventh and last in a series of the Nimbus program.
Artist rendering of the Nimbus 7 | |
| Mission type | Weather satellite |
|---|---|
| Operator | NASA / NOAA |
| COSPAR ID | 1978-098A |
| SATCAT no. | 11080 |
| Spacecraft properties | |
| Manufacturer | RCA Astrospace |
| Launch mass | 965 kilograms (2,127 lb) |
| Dry mass | 832 kilograms (1,834 lb) |
| Dimensions | 3.04 m × 1.52 m × 3.96 m (10.0 ft × 5.0 ft × 13.0 ft) |
| Power | 300 W |
| Start of mission | |
| Launch date | October 24, 1978 08:14:01 UTC |
| Rocket | Delta-2910 630/D145 |
| Launch site | Vandenberg SLC-2W |
| End of mission | |
| Last contact | August 1, 1994 |
| Orbital parameters | |
| Reference system | Geocentric |
| Regime | Low Earth |
| Eccentricity | 0.001 |
| Perigee altitude | 941 kilometers (585 mi) |
| Apogee altitude | 954 kilometers (593 mi) |
| Inclination | 99.15° |
| Period | 104 minutes |
| Epoch | 24 October 1978 |
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