Nimbus program

second-generation U.S. robotic spacecraft

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technology demonstration spacecraft, weather satellite, spacecraft series, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, RCA Corporation, United States of America,

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Nimbus 1 1964
Nimbus 2 1966
Nimbus 3 1969
Nimbus 4 1970
Nimbus 5 1972
Nimbus 6 1975
Nimbus 7 1978
Nimbus B 1968
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1964-08-28T00:00:00Z

1966-05-15T00:00:00Z

1969-04-14T00:00:00Z

1970-04-08T00:00:00Z

1972-12-11T00:00:00Z

1975-06-12T00:00:00Z

1978-10-24T00:00:00Z

1968-05-18T00:00:00Z

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Frameless

50th anniversary NIMBUS event

50th anniversary NIMBUS event (GSFC-2014-15349-010)

Artist's conception of NIMBUS meteorological satellite system. In: Plan for aNational Meteorological Satellite System, produced by the National Coordinating Committee for Aviation Meteorology, April 1961.

Difference of orbits Spac0059

General design of the Nimbus series of satellites

Graphic of NIMBUS satellite in orbit.

Graphic showing difference of coverage of inclined orbit satellite versus polarorbit satellite.

HD.6D.222 (10822740784)

Nimbus 6

Type	Description	Date	Keywords	Source

link	Freebase entry^@			Wikidata
vessel	Nimbus 1	1964	technology demonstration spacecraft, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, weather satellite, National Aeronautics and Space Administration	Wikidata
vessel	Nimbus 2	1966	technology demonstration spacecraft, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, weather satellite, National Aeronautics and Space Administration	Wikidata
vessel	Nimbus 3	1969	technology demonstration spacecraft, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, weather satellite, National Aeronautics and Space Administration	Wikidata
vessel	Nimbus 4	1970	technology demonstration spacecraft, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, weather satellite, National Aeronautics and Space Administration	Wikidata
vessel	Nimbus 5	1972	technology demonstration spacecraft, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, weather satellite, National Aeronautics and Space Administration	Wikidata
vessel	Nimbus 6	1975	technology demonstration spacecraft, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, weather satellite, National Aeronautics and Space Administration	Wikidata
vessel	Nimbus 7	1978	technology demonstration spacecraft, artificial satellite of the Earth, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, weather satellite, National Aeronautics and Space Administration	Wikidata
vessel	Nimbus B	1968	technology demonstration spacecraft, former entity, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, weather satellite, National Aeronautics and Space Administration	Wikidata
vessel	Nimbus program		technology demonstration spacecraft, spacecraft series, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, weather satellite, National Aeronautics and Space Administration	Wikidata
image	50th anniversary NIMBUS event	2014		Wikimedia
image	50th anniversary NIMBUS event (GSFC-2014-15349-010)			Wikimedia
image	Artist's conception of NIMBUS meteorological satellite system. In: Plan for aNational Meteorological Satellite System, produced by the National Coordinating Committee for Aviation Meteorology, April 1961.			Wikimedia
image	Difference of orbits Spac0059			Wikimedia
image	General design of the Nimbus series of satellites	1978		Wikimedia
image	Graphic of NIMBUS satellite in orbit.			Wikimedia
image	Graphic showing difference of coverage of inclined orbit satellite versus polarorbit satellite.			Wikimedia
image	HD.6D.222 (10822740784)	2013		Wikimedia
image	Nimbus 6			Wikimedia

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