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Launch · COSPAR 1972-097 · 11 Dec 1972

NIMBUS 5

Vandenberg Space Force Base (Western Range), California · US34.74°, -120.57°

Payloads

1

Catalogued objects

2

payloads + rocket bodies + debris

Still on orbit

2

Decayed

0

0% of objects

Owners (SATCAT owner codes)

Launch site: Vandenberg Space Force Base (Western Range), CaliforniaVandenberg Space Force Base (Western Range), California

Catalogue

Objects from this launch · 2

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Payload Payload · 1

NameNORADCOSPARStatusOrbitPerigee / apogeeIncl.DecayedOperator
NIMBUS 563051972-097AUnknownLEO1,088 / 1,099 km99.79°on orbit—

Rocket body Rocket body · 1

NameNORADCOSPARStatusOrbitPerigee / apogeeIncl.DecayedOperator
DELTA 1 R/B63061972-097BInactiveLEO1,100 / 1,515 km99.79°on orbit—

Record

Launch record

COSPAR launch id
1972-097
Launch date(SATCAT, UTC)
11 Dec 1972
Launch site
Vandenberg Space Force Base (Western Range), California
Site code
AFWTR
SatelliteIndex id
lch_01M28X3HY9WQGJHCFFY2YXR8FY

Timeline

Events

No events recorded for this launch or its objects.

This launch is derived from catalogued objects sharing the international designator 1972-097; date and site come from SATCAT. See the methodology.

NIMBUS 5 — Launch 1972-097, 11 Dec 1972 | SatelliteIndex