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NIMBUS 5

In orbit
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Its orbit in 3D

Goes round Earth once every 107 minutes, on an orbit tilted 99.8° from the equator, between 1,099 and 1,110 km up. Earth is drawn to scale.

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About NIMBUS 5

NIMBUS 5 is a satellite from the United States, launched on Dec 11, 1972 from Air Force Western Test Range.

It circles Earth every 107 minutes (13.4 times a day), between 1,087 and 1,100 km up, on an orbit tilted 99.8° to the equator, so its path covers latitudes up to 80° north and south.

The map shows where it is right now; the pass list tells you when it next comes over your location.

Nimbus 5 · U.S. meteorological satellite

Operated by
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Built by
RCA Corporation
Mass
770 kg

Wikipedia article ↗ · Names and facts: Wikidata (CC0).

Orbit height over the past year

Over the last 11 days its lowest point went from 1,088 km to 1,087 km. Sudden rises are engine burns that lift the orbit; slow declines are drag from the thin upper atmosphere.

Lowest point (perigee)Highest point (apogee)
1,0901,0951,100

From Space-Track element sets, one point a day.