Nimbus 4
Nimbus 4 was a dedicated NASA Earth-observing mission that pioneered global atmospheric and ozone measurements for weather and climate research.
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- Nimbus DNimbus-4
- Name
- Nimbus 4
- Status
- completed
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- Description
- Nimbus 4 was a dedicated NASA Earth-observing mission that pioneered global atmospheric and ozone measurements for weather and climate research.
- Destination
- Near-circular, Sun-synchronous polar Earth orbit at approximately 1,088 km perigee and 1,099 km apogee (100° inclination; 107-minute period)
- Programs
- Start Date
- 1970-04-08
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- Creation Time
- August 14, 2026 at 22:30:00 UTC
- Updated Time
- August 21, 2026 at 09:03:40 UTC
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