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Nimbus 3, the Glossary

Index Nimbus 3

Nimbus 3 (also called Nimbus-B2) was a meteorological satellite.[1]

Table of Contents

  1. 29 relations: Antenna (radio), Apsis, Buoy, California, Diameter, Earth, Electronics, Geocentric orbit, Geophysics, Lompoc, California, Low Earth orbit, Meteorology, NASA, Nimbus 4, Nimbus B, Nimbus program, Radioisotope thermoelectric generator, RCA, Solar energy, Sun sensor, Telemetry, Thor-Agena, Thorad-Agena, Torus, Ultraviolet, Vandenberg Space Force Base, Vandenberg Space Launch Complex 2, Watt, Weather satellite.

  2. Spacecraft launched in 1969

Antenna (radio)

In radio engineering, an antenna (American English) or aerial (British English) is the interface between radio waves propagating through space and electric currents moving in metal conductors, used with a transmitter or receiver.

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Apsis

An apsis is the farthest or nearest point in the orbit of a planetary body about its primary body.

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Buoy

A buoy is a floating device that can have many purposes.

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California

California is a state in the Western United States, lying on the American Pacific Coast.

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Diameter

In geometry, a diameter of a circle is any straight line segment that passes through the centre of the circle and whose endpoints lie on the circle.

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Earth

Earth is the third planet from the Sun and the only astronomical object known to harbor life.

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Electronics

Electronics is a scientific and engineering discipline that studies and applies the principles of physics to design, create, and operate devices that manipulate electrons and other electrically charged particles.

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Geocentric orbit

A geocentric orbit, Earth-centered orbit, or Earth orbit involves any object orbiting Earth, such as the Moon or artificial satellites.

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Geophysics

Geophysics is a subject of natural science concerned with the physical processes and physical properties of the Earth and its surrounding space environment, and the use of quantitative methods for their analysis.

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Lompoc, California

Lompoc (Chumashan lumpo'o̥) is a city in Santa Barbara County, California, United States.

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Low Earth orbit

A low Earth orbit (LEO) is an orbit around Earth with a period of 128 minutes or less (making at least 11.25 orbits per day) and an eccentricity less than 0.25.

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Meteorology

Meteorology is a branch of the atmospheric sciences (which include atmospheric chemistry and physics) with a major focus on weather forecasting.

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NASA

The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) is an independent agency of the U.S. federal government responsible for the civil space program, aeronautics research, and space research.

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Nimbus 4

Nimbus 4 (also called Nimbus D) was a meteorological satellite. Nimbus 3 and Nimbus 4 are weather satellites of the United States.

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Nimbus B

Nimbus B was a meteorological satellite launched as part of the Nimbus program. Nimbus 3 and Nimbus B are weather satellites of the United States.

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Nimbus program

The Nimbus satellites were second-generation U.S. robotic spacecraft launched between 1964 and 1978 used for meteorological research and development. Nimbus 3 and Nimbus program are weather satellites of the United States.

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Radioisotope thermoelectric generator

A radioisotope thermoelectric generator (RTG, RITEG), sometimes referred to as a radioisotope power system (RPS), is a type of nuclear battery that uses an array of thermocouples to convert the heat released by the decay of a suitable radioactive material into electricity by the Seebeck effect.

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RCA

The RCA Corporation was a major American electronics company, which was founded in 1919 as the Radio Corporation of America.

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Solar energy

Solar energy is radiant light and heat from the Sun that is harnessed using a range of technologies such as solar power to generate electricity, solar thermal energy (including solar water heating), and solar architecture.

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Sun sensor

A Sun sensor is a navigational instrument used by spacecraft to detect the position of the Sun.

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Telemetry

Telemetry is the in situ collection of measurements or other data at remote points and their automatic transmission to receiving equipment (telecommunication) for monitoring.

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Thor-Agena

Thor-Agena was a series of orbital launch vehicles.

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Thorad-Agena

Thorad-Agena was an American expendable launch system, derived from the Thor and Delta rockets.

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Torus

In geometry, a torus (tori or toruses) is a surface of revolution generated by revolving a circle in three-dimensional space one full revolution about an axis that is coplanar with the circle.

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Ultraviolet

Ultraviolet (UV) light is electromagnetic radiation of wavelengths of 10–400 nanometers, shorter than that of visible light, but longer than X-rays.

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Vandenberg Space Force Base

Vandenberg Space Force Base, previously Vandenberg Air Force Base, is a United States Space Force Base in Santa Barbara County, California.

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Vandenberg Space Launch Complex 2

Space Launch Complex 2 (SLC-2) is an active rocket launch site at Vandenberg Space Force Base, in California, USA.

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Watt

The watt (symbol: W) is the unit of power or radiant flux in the International System of Units (SI), equal to 1 joule per second or 1 kg⋅m2⋅s−3.

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Weather satellite

A weather satellite or meteorological satellite is a type of Earth observation satellite that is primarily used to monitor the weather and climate of the Earth.

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See also

Spacecraft launched in 1969

References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nimbus_3