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Collection:
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NASA Great Images in Nasa Collection
Collection
NASA Great Images in Nasa Collection
Collection
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Title:
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Nimbus, Meteorological Satellite
Title
Nimbus, Meteorological Satellite
Title
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Full Description:
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Nimbus-5 stabilization control prototype subsystem being delicately balanced during development tests of NASA's meteorological satellite. The tests were conducted at the General Electric Valley Forge, Pennsylvania plant. Nimbus was a NASA program to develop observation systems for atmospheric and Earth science satellites. Nimbus-5 was launched on December 10, 1972, from Vandenberg Air Force Base, California, and was operational until March 29, 1983. The Horizon scanning equipment in the spacecraft locates the Earth's horizon, as simulated by the forward edge of the circular chamber, to keep it in proper position (pointed at the Earth at all times) as it makes its flight around the Earth. The first Nimbus was launched in 1964.
Full_Description
Nimbus-5 stabilization control prototype subsystem being delicately balanced during development tests of NASA's meteorological satellite. The tests were conducted at the General Electric Valley Forge, Pennsylvania plant. Nimbus was a NASA program to develop observation systems for atmospheric and Earth science satellites. Nimbus-5 was launched on December 10, 1972, from Vandenberg Air Force Base, California, and was operational until March 29, 1983. The Horizon scanning equipment in the spacecraft locates the Earth's horizon, as simulated by the forward edge of the circular chamber, to keep it in proper position (pointed at the Earth at all times) as it makes its flight around the Earth. The first Nimbus was launched in 1964.
Full Description
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Date:
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12/10/1972
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NASA Center:
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Headquarters
NASA_Center
Headquarters
NASA Center
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Subject Category:
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Earth Science
Subject_Category
Earth Science
Subject Category
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Keywords:
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Satellite
Keywords
Satellite
Keywords
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Keywords:
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Earth
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Keywords:
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Nimbus
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Keywords:
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Meteorological
Keywords
Meteorological
Keywords
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Audience:
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General Public
Audience
General Public
Audience
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facet_what:
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Earth
facet_what
Earth
facet_what
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facet_where:
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California
facet_where
California
facet_where
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facet_where:
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Pennsylvania
facet_where
Pennsylvania
facet_where
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facet_when:
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1964
facet_when
1964
facet_when
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facet_when:
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December 10, 1972
facet_when
December 10, 1972
facet_when
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facet_when:
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March 29, 1983
facet_when
March 29, 1983
facet_when
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facet_when:
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12-10-1972
facet_when
12-10-1972
facet_when
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facet_when_year:
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1964
facet_when_year
1964
facet_when_year
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facet_when_year:
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1972
facet_when_year
1972
facet_when_year
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facet_when_year:
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1983
facet_when_year
1983
facet_when_year
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Image #:
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62-Nimbus-5
Image_#
62-Nimbus-5
Image #
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original_url:
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original_url
original_url
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UID:
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SPD-GRIN-GPN-2003-00 030
UID
SPD-GRIN-GPN-2003-00 030
UID
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Center:
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HQ
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Center Number:
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62-Nimbus-5
Center_Number
62-Nimbus-5
Center Number
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GRIN DataBase Number:
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GPN-2003-00030
GRIN_DataBase_Number
GPN-2003-00030
GRIN DataBase Number
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Creator-Photographer:
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NASA
Creator-Photographer
NASA
Creator-Photographer
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Original Source:
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DIGITAL
Original_Source
DIGITAL
Original Source
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