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Nimbus 4
U.S. meteorological satellite. Nimbus 4 was launched on April 8, 1970 aboard a Thorad SLV-2G Agena D from Vandenberg. Latest status in GCAT: in orbit.
COSPAR 1970-025ANORAD 4362United States
Identity
- Name in GCAT
- Nimbus 4
- Payload designation
- Nimbus D
- International designator
- 1970-025A
- NORAD catalog number
- 4362
- GCAT identifier
- S04362
- UN registration
- A/AC.105/INF.223
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
- April 8, 1970 · 08:17 UTC
- Launch record
- 1970-025Success
- Rocket
- Thorad SLV-2G Agena D
- Spaceport
- Vandenberg · pad SLC2E
Orbit and fate
- Orbit class (GCAT)
- LEO/S
- Perigee
- 1,091 km
- Apogee
- 1,100 km
- Inclination
- 99.88°
- Status
- In orbit
- Last known active
- December 1982
- End of operations
- December 1982
Size
- Mass
- 619 kg
- Dry mass
- 619 kg
- Length
- 3.0 m
- Diameter
- 3.30 m
- Span
- 3.6 m
Launched together
Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q16320350 (CC0).