Launch Date
October 24, 1978
Launch Site
AFWTR
Launch Pad
SLC2W
Launch Vehicle
Delta 2910
NORAD ID
11080
International Designator
1978-098A
Epoch
Sat, 04 Jul 2026 01:48:49 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
99.47°
Right Ascension
69.42°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
222.71°
Period
104.01 min
Mean Motion
13.85 rev/day
Latitude
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Longitude
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Altitude
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Velocity
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Name
NIMBUS 7
Alternative Name
Nimbus 7
Type
Status
Owner
GSFC
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
1 11080U 78098A 26185.07556777 .00000008 00000-0 47791-4 0 9998
2 11080 99.4677 69.4222 0008212 222.7060 137.3457 13.84519075409030
Source: Celestrak
Apologies, there is no summary for this satellite yet. I am working to generate these for every object in the catalog, but it is going to take time.
Length
3.7
Diameter
3.4
Span
3.7
Dry Mass
987
Launch Mass
987
Shape
Cone + 2 Pan
Radar Cross Section
3.1472
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Payload
Nimbus G
Purpose
Meteorology, experimental
Mission
Meteorology, experimental
Manufacturer
GEVF
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Nimbus
Configuration
Nimbus Bus
Motor
?
Equipment
LIMS; SAMS, CZCS, SAM II, ERB, SMMR, SBUV/TOMS, THIR
Power System
2 deployable solar arrays, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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