Nimbus program

second-generation U.S. robotic spacecraft. 

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  Nimbus 1 1964
  
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  Nimbus 2 1966
  
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  Nimbus 3 1969
  
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  Nimbus 4 1970
  
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  Nimbus 5 1972
  
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  Nimbus 6 1975
  
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  Nimbus 7 1978
  
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  Nimbus B 1968
  
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  Nimbus program
  

Earth observation satellite – National Aeronautics and Space Administration – technology demonstration spacecraft – 

1964-08-28T00:00:00Z

Nimbus 1 1964

1966-05-15T00:00:00Z

Nimbus 2 1966

1969-04-14T00:00:00Z

Nimbus 3 1969

1970-04-08T00:00:00Z

Nimbus 4 1970

1972-12-11T00:00:00Z

Nimbus 5 1972

1975-06-12T00:00:00Z

Nimbus 6 1975

1978-10-24T00:00:00Z

Nimbus 7 1978

1968-05-18T00:00:00Z

Nimbus B 1968

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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	Date	Description	Keywords	Notes	Source
link		Freebase entry@			Wikidata
vessel	1964	Nimbus 1	technology demonstration spacecraft, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, weather satellite, National Aeronautics and Space Administration		Wikidata
vessel	1966	Nimbus 2	technology demonstration spacecraft, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, weather satellite, National Aeronautics and Space Administration		Wikidata
vessel	1969	Nimbus 3	technology demonstration spacecraft, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, weather satellite, National Aeronautics and Space Administration		Wikidata
vessel	1970	Nimbus 4	technology demonstration spacecraft, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, weather satellite, National Aeronautics and Space Administration		Wikidata
vessel	1972	Nimbus 5	technology demonstration spacecraft, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, weather satellite, National Aeronautics and Space Administration		Wikidata
vessel	1975	Nimbus 6	technology demonstration spacecraft, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, weather satellite, National Aeronautics and Space Administration		Wikidata
vessel	1978	Nimbus 7	technology demonstration spacecraft, artificial satellite of the Earth, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, weather satellite, National Aeronautics and Space Administration		Wikidata
vessel	1968	Nimbus B	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	2014	50th anniversary NIMBUS event			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	1978	General design of the Nimbus series of satellites			Wikimedia
image		Graphic of NIMBUS satellite in orbit.			Wikimedia
image		Graphic showing difference of coverage of inclined orbit satellite versus polarorbit satellite.			Wikimedia
image	2013	HD.6D.222 (10822740784)			Wikimedia
image		Nimbus 6			Wikimedia

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