Flight
- Date and time (UTC)
- December 11, 1972, 07:56
- Launch designation
- 1972-097
- Mission
- Nimbus E
- Flight name
- Nimbus 5
- Vehicle flight ID
- 577/D093
- Year
- Launches in 1972
Orbit and payload
- Initial apogee
- 1,519 km
- Payload mass to orbit
- 0.715 t
- Payloads
- 1
- GCAT launch code
- OS
Payloads
| Payload | Designation | Owner | Mission type | Mass | Fate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nimbus 5 | 1972-097ANORAD 6305 | NASA Goddard Space Flight Center | Meteorology | 715 kg | In orbit |
Source: GCAT launch list and payload catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0). Orbit values are the initial orbit reported for the launch.