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Artist rendering of the Nimbus 6
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| Mission type | Weather satellite |
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| Operator | NASA |
| COSPAR ID | 1975-052A  |
| SATCAT no. | 7924 |
| Spacecraft properties | |
| Manufacturer | RCA Astrospace |
| Launch mass | 827 kg (1,823 lb) |
| Dry mass | 586 kg (1,292 lb) |
| Dimensions | 3.04 m × 1.52 m × 3.96 m (10.0 ft × 5.0 ft × 13.0 ft) |
| Start of mission | |
| Launch date | June 12, 1975, 08:12:01 (1975-06-12UTC08:12:01) UTC[1] |
| Rocket | Delta 2910 577/D93 |
| Launch site | Vandenberg SLC-2W |
| End of mission | |
| Last contact | March 29, 1983 (1983-03-30)[2] |
| Orbital parameters | |
| Reference system | Geocentric |
| Regime | Low Earth |
| Perigee altitude | 1,093 kilometers (679 mi) |
| Apogee altitude | 679 kilometers (422 mi) |
| Inclination | 100° |
| Period | 107 minutes |
| Epoch | June 12, 1975 |
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Nimbus 6 (also called Nimbus G) was a meteorological satellite. It was the sixth in a series of the Nimbus program.
Nimbus 6 was launched on June 12, 1975, by a Delta rocket from Vandenberg Air Force BaseinCalifornia, United States. The satellite orbited the Earth once every 107 minutes, at an inclination of 100°. Its perigee was 1,093 kilometers (679 mi) and its apogee was 1,101 kilometers (684 mi).[3]
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