| NASA Center: |
Headquarters |
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| Image # : |
64-Nimbus |
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| Date : |
8/9/1964
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Title
Nimbus-A, Weather Satellite
Full Description
Nimbus-A, an advanced meteorological satellite, was launched
August 28, 1964, from Vandenberg Air Force Base, California,
on a Thor-Agena B launch vehicle. The satellite was designed
in two sections. The lower circular ring housed the meteorological
sensors and electronics. The upper hexagonal section
contained the altitude control system and had two solar panels
with 10,500 individual panels on each side. Nimbus-A weighed
830 lbs. and was comprised of 40,000 components. The
satellite was built by General Electric Company and remained
operational until September 23, 1964.
Keywords
Nimbus-A Meteorological satellite Thor-Agena B Weather Satellite
Subject Category
Earth Science,
Reference Numbers
- Center:
HQ
- Center Number:
64-Nimbus
- GRIN DataBase Number:
GPN-2003-00034
Source Information
- Creator/Photographer: NASA
- Original Source: DIGITAL
| Resolution | Format | Width
(Pixels) | Height
(Pixels) | Size
(KBytes) |
Thumbnail |
JPEG |
72 |
90 |
17 |
Small |
JPEG |
515 |
640 |
316 |
Medium |
JPEG |
1207 |
1500 |
1,709 |
Large |
JPEG |
1 |
3000 |
7,173 |
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