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Nimbus
Nimbus is explored here through 7 archived missions, from Nimbus 1 through Nimbus 7, with the program’s spacecraft, people, milestones, and source-backed history connected along the way.
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Nimbus spacecraft
7 mission-specific spacecraft and test articles, plus 0 launch systems and shared hardware records.
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Uncrewed Earth-observation satelliteAugust 28, 1964Nimbus 1 spacecraft
Nimbus 1 spacecraft was a about 825 pounds (374 kilograms) Earth-observation platform operated by NASA Goddard Space Flight Center with U.
Uncrewed Earth-observation satelliteMay 15, 1966Nimbus 2 spacecraft
Nimbus 2 spacecraft was a about 910 pounds (413 kilograms) Earth-observation platform operated by NASA Goddard Space Flight Center with U.
Uncrewed Earth-observation satelliteApril 14, 1969Nimbus 3 spacecraft
Nimbus 3 spacecraft was a about 1,270 pounds (576 kilograms) Earth-observation platform operated by NASA Goddard Space Flight Center with U.
Uncrewed Earth-observation satelliteApril 8, 1970Nimbus 4 spacecraft
Nimbus 4 spacecraft was a about 1,370 pounds (620 kilograms) Earth-observation platform operated by NASA Goddard Space Flight Center with U.
Uncrewed Earth-observation satelliteDecember 11, 1972Nimbus 5 spacecraft
Nimbus 5 spacecraft was a about 1,700 pounds (770 kilograms) Earth-observation platform operated by NASA Goddard Space Flight Center with U.
Uncrewed Earth-observation satelliteJune 12, 1975Nimbus 6 spacecraft
Nimbus 6 spacecraft was a about 1,630 pounds (739 kilograms) Earth-observation platform operated by NASA Goddard Space Flight Center with U.
Uncrewed Earth-observation satelliteOctober 24, 1978Nimbus 7 spacecraft
Nimbus 7 spacecraft was a about 2,115 pounds (959 kilograms) Earth-observation platform operated by NASA Goddard Space Flight Center with U.