Nimbus 1

U.S. meteorological satellite. Nimbus 1 was launched on August 28, 1964 aboard a Thor SLV-2 Agena B from Vandenberg. Latest status in GCAT: reentered (orbital decay) (May 16, 1974).

COSPAR 1964-052ANORAD 872United States

Identity

Name in GCAT: Nimbus 1
Payload designation: Nimbus A
International designator: 1964-052A
NORAD catalog number: 872
GCAT identifier: S00872
UN registration: A/AC.105/INF.081

Mission

Mission type: Meteorology
Use: Civil government
Program: Nimbus
Owner: GSFC
Country: United States
Builder: GE Missiles and Space Vehicles Division (MSVD)
Platform (bus): Nimbus

Launch

Date: August 28, 1964 · 07:56 UTC
Launch record: 1964-052Success
Rocket: Thor SLV-2 Agena B
Spaceport: Vandenberg · pad 75-1-1

Orbit and fate

Orbit class (GCAT): LEO/S
Perigee: 426 km
Apogee: 935 km
Inclination: 98.67°
Status: Reentered (orbital decay)
Status date: May 16, 1974
Last known active: Dec 8, 1964
End of operations: Dec 8, 1964

Size

Mass: 376 kg
Dry mass: 376 kg
Length: 3.1 m
Diameter: 1.40 m
Span: 3.4 m

Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q16320252 (CC0).