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NORAD ID: 11080 • Int'l Des: 1978-098 • Owner: GSFC • Country: US • operational
LEOCIRCULARRETROGRADESSO
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About Nimbus 7
Nimbus 7 (NORAD 11080) is a satellite launched Oct 24, 1978 by GSFC of US. It operates in LEO, CIRCULAR, RETROGRADE, SSO orbit with a mass of 987.00 kg.
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Two-Line Element Set
1 11080U 78098A 26201.26309200 -.00000038 00000-0 65207-5 0 9992
2 11080 99.4651 85.7360 0008824 177.9719 182.1472 13.84520032411276
Epoch: Jul 20, 2026 •
Age: 15 hours
Current Status
Altitude 945.4 km
Apogee / Perigee N/A
Velocity 7.38 km/s
Sub-Earth Point 27.91°N,
18.94°E
Launch Date Oct 24, 1978
Age 47.7 years
Type other
Technical Details
Classification Payload
Mass 987.00 kg
Dry Mass 987.00 kg
Total Mass 987.00 kg
Length 3.70 m
Diameter 3.40 m
Span 3.70 m
Shape Cone + 2 Pan
Manufacturer GEVF
Bus Type Nimbus
Phase Status In Orbit
Owner/State GSFC/US
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