Nimbus weather satellites

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Nimbus_weather_satellites
GPTKB entity
Statements (28)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf Earth observation satellite series
gptkbp:countryOfOrigin gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:firstSatellite gptkb:Nimbus_1
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Nimbus weather satellites
gptkbp:lastSatellite gptkb:Nimbus_7
gptkbp:launchDate 1964
gptkbp:notableContributor sea ice monitoring
climate research
ozone layer monitoring
global weather observation
gptkbp:notableFor gptkb:Total_Ozone_Mapping_Spectrometer_(TOMS)
gptkb:Advanced_Vidicon_Camera_System_(AVCS)
gptkb:High_Resolution_Infrared_Radiometer_(HRIR)
gptkb:Scanning_Radiometer
gptkbp:notableMission Nimbus 4 detected ozone hole
gptkbp:numberOfSatellites 7
gptkbp:operator gptkb:NASA
gptkbp:orbitType polar orbit
gptkbp:purpose meteorological research
gptkbp:status retired
gptkbp:successor gptkb:TIROS-N/NOAA_satellite_series
gptkbp:usedFor gptkb:National_Weather_Service
climate scientists
environmental researchers
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Thor-Agena_D
gptkb:Thor_Agena_D
gptkb:Ball_Brothers_Research_Corporation
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7