Artist Rendering of Nimbus 6
On June 12, 1975, the Nimbus 6 satellite was launched as part of the Nimbus Earth Observation Satellites. These satellites were used to do meteorological research. Nimbus 6 took the first satellite measurements of atmospheric temperature at different altitudes.
Image an artist conception from Madrid, C.R., ed. The Nimbus 7 Users’ Guide. Goddard Space Flight Center, 1978
Date: circa 1978
Artist Rendering of Nimbus 6
On June 12, 1975, the Nimbus 6 satellite was launched as part of the Nimbus Earth Observation Satellites. These satellites were used to do meteorological research. Nimbus 6 took the first satellite measurements of atmospheric temperature at different altitudes.
Image an artist conception from Madrid, C.R., ed. The Nimbus 7 Users’ Guide. Goddard Space Flight Center, 1978
Date: circa 1978