Nimbus 4

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General

Designation	04362 / 70025A
Launch date	8 Apr 1970
Country of origin	United States
Mission	Meteorology
Perigee/Apogee	1085/1097 km
Inclination	99.9°
Period	107.1 min
Launch vehicle	Thor Agena D
Launch site	Vandenberg

It made world-wide weather observations twice a day - once in daylight and once in darkness.

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External resources

sat-index articles

Technical data

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Specifications

Prime contractor
Platform
Mass at launch
Mass in orbit	683 kg
Dimension	3 x 3.35 m
Solar array	two panels: 0.91 x 2.44m
Stabilization
DC power	200 W
Design lifetime

Transmits on 136.500 MHz

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