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NIMBUS 7
Launch Details
| Launched | 23 October 1978 |
| Flight ended | – |
| Status | Non-operational |
| Launch site | Air Force Western Test Range, California, USA |
| Owner | United States |
| NORAD ID | 11080 |
| COSPAR ID | 1978-098A |
| Observing |
Current orbital elements
| Inclination | 99.656° |
| Eccentricity | 0.00097 |
| RA ascending node | 7.710 hr |
| Argument perihelion | 90.124° |
| Mean anomaly | 270.103° |
| Orbital period | 104.021 min |
| Epoch of osculation | 18 Oct 2021, 11:05 |
Derived Quantities
| Min Altitude | 948.6 km |
| Mean Altitude | 955.7 km |
| Peak Altitude | 962.8 km |
Orbital History
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