1972 · United States Air Force
Nimbus 5
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Satellite used to test advanced meteorological sensor systems
Overview
- Date / time
- December 11, 1972 at 07:56 AM UTC
- Outcome
- success
- Launch site
- Space Launch Complex 2W
- Mission
- Nimbus 5
- Mission type
- Earth Science
- Orbit achieved
- Low Earth Orbit