Nimbus 6 (also called Nimbus F) was a meteorological satellite. It was the sixth in a series of the Nimbus program.

Nimbus 6
Artist rendering of the Nimbus 6
NamesNimbus F
Mission typeWeather satellite
OperatorNASA
COSPAR ID1975-052A Edit this at Wikidata
SATCAT no.07924
Spacecraft properties
ManufacturerRCA Astrospace
Launch mass827 kg (1,823 lb)
Dry mass585 kg (1,290 lb)
Dimensions3.04 m × 1.52 m × 3.96 m (10.0 ft × 5.0 ft × 13.0 ft)
Start of mission
Launch date12 June 1975, 08:12:01 (1975-06-12UTC08:12:01) UTC[1]
RocketDelta 2910 (577/D93)
Launch siteVandenberg, SLC-2W
ContractorMcDonnell Douglas
End of mission
Last contact29 March 1983 (1983-03-30)[2]
Orbital parameters
Reference systemGeocentric
RegimeLow Earth orbit
Perigee altitude1,093 kilometers (679 mi)
Apogee altitude1,101 kilometers (684 mi)
Inclination100,00°
Period107,30 minutes

Launch

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Nimbus 6 was launched on 12 June 1975, by a Delta rocket from Vandenberg Air Force Base in California, United States. The satellite orbited the Earth once every 107,30 minutes, at an inclination of 100,00°. Its perigee was 1,093 kilometers (679 mi) and its apogee was 1,101 km (684 mi).[3]

Instruments

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References

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  1. ^ McDowell, Jonathan C. "GCAT orbital launch log". Jonathan's Space Page. Retrieved 7 November 2023.
  2. ^ "Satellite: Nimbus-6". OSCAR - Observing Systems Capability Analysis and Review Tool. World Meteorological Organization. 28 July 2015. Retrieved 17 June 2018.
  3. ^ "Nimbus 6". National Space Science Data Center. NASA Goddard Space Flight Center. 28 October 2022. Retrieved 14 August 2024.   This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
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