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The Nimbus satellites were launched aboard Thor-Agena rockets (Nimbus 1–4) and Delta rockets (Nimbus 5–7). Over a 20-year period from the launch of the first satellite, the Nimbus series of missions was the United States' primary research and development platform for satellite remote sensing of the Earth. The seven Nimbus satellites ...
Launch mass: 374.4 kilograms (825 lb) [1] ... Nimbus 1 (also called Nimbus-A) was a meteorological satellite. It was the first in a series of the Nimbus program.
Nimbus IV launch. Nimbus 4 was launched on April 8, 1970, by a Thor-Agena rocket from Vandenberg Air Force Base in Lompoc, California, United States. The spacecraft functioned nominally until September 30, 1980. The satellite orbited the Earth once every 1 hour and 47 minutes, at an inclination of 80°.
Configured somewhat like an ocean buoy, Nimbus 7 was nearly 3.04 metres (10.0 ft) tall, 1.52 metres (5.0 ft) in diameter at the base, and about 3.96 metres (13.0 ft) wide with solar paddles extended. The electronics equipment and battery modules were housed in the sensor mount (torus) that formed the satellite base.
Nimbus 3 was nearly 3.7 metres (12 ft) tall, 1.5 metres (4.9 ft) in diameter at the base, and about 3 metres (9.8 ft) across with solar paddles extended. The torus -shaped sensory ring, which formed the satellite base, housed the electronics equipment and battery modules.
to The Independent’s live coverage of today’s Starship launch. SpaceX is currently preparing for the latest test of the world’s biggest rocket, with lift off from the firm’s Starbase ...
Launch of Nimbus 2. Nimbus 2 was launched on May 15, 1966, by a Thor-Agena rocket from Vandenberg Air Force Base, California, United States. The spacecraft functioned ...
After retiring from MySpace in 2009, he did not chase after another revolutionary tech empire. Instead, he chose a life of sunsets, waves, and stunning photography. MySpace and its parent company ...