CEOS EO HANDBOOK – MISSION SUMMARY
- NIMBUS-5
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Full Name
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Nimbus 5
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Status
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Mission complete
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Mission Agencies
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NASA
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Launch Date
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11 Dec 1972
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Mission Links
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EOL Date
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29 Mar 1983
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EO Portal Info
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NORAD Catalog #
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6305 (TLE)
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International Designator
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1972-097A
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Orbit Type
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Orbit Period
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Orbit Sense
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Orbit Inclination
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Orbit Altitude
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Orbit Longitude
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Orbit LST
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Repeat Cycle
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Objectives and Applications
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The Nimbus 5 research-and-development satellite was designed to serve as a stabilized, earth-oriented platform for the testing of advanced meteorological sensor systems and collecting meteorological and geological data on a global scale.
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Mission Measurements
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Mission Instruments
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