Nimbus 1
Nimbus 1 was the first mission in the NASA Nimbus series of dedicated Earth-observing spacecraft, pioneering global meteorological and atmospheric measurements from orbit.
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Identity
- Aliases
- Nimbus ANimbus-1
- Name
- Nimbus 1
- Status
- completed
Details
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- Description
- Nimbus 1 was the first mission in the NASA Nimbus series of dedicated Earth-observing spacecraft, pioneering global meteorological and atmospheric measurements from orbit.
- Destination
- Elliptical, Sun-synchronous polar Earth orbit at approximately 423 km perigee and 932 km apogee (98.7° inclination; 98.3-minute period)
- End Date
- 1964-09-23
- Programs
- Start Date
- 1964-08-28
- Vehicle Families
Links
- Official Url
- https://science.nasa.gov/mission/nimbus/
Assets & Meta
- Creation Time
- August 14, 2026 at 22:25:59 UTC
- Updated Time
- August 21, 2026 at 08:54:54 UTC
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