Also called Nimbus E
Launch data:
| Designation
|
06305
/ 72097A
|
|
Launch
date
| 11 Dec 1972 - 07:56 UT |
| Launch site | Va, SLC-2W |
| Launch vehicle | Delta-900 (#577/D93) |
| Mission
| Meteorology
|
| Earth orbit on: |
|
Perigee/Apogee
|
1086/1098
km
|
|
Inclination
|
99.8°
|
|
Period
|
107.1
min
|
It was also used for testing advanced systems collecting meteorological and
geological data.
Specifications
|
Prime
contractor
|
|
|
Platform
|
|
|
Mass
at launch
|
|
|
Mass
in orbit
|
790
kg
|
|
Dimension
|
3
x 3.35 m
|
|
Solar
array
|
two
panels: 0.91 x 2.44m
|
|
Stabilization
|
|
|
DC
power
|
200
W
|
|
Design
lifetime
|
in orbit |
Ref: #7, #15 - update: 23.03.08