Category:Nimbus 7

**Nimbus 7**
	U.S. meteorological satellite
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Instance of	weather satellite; technology demonstration spacecraft;
Part of	Nimbus program;
Country of origin	United States of America;
Operator	National Aeronautics and Space Administration; National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration;
Start point	Vandenberg Space Force Base Space Launch Complex 2 West;
Manufacturer	RCA Corporation;
Space launch vehicle	Delta 2000 (630/D145);
UTC date of spacecraft launch	24 October 1978 (08:14:01);
Type of orbit	polar orbit;
Significant event	rocket launch (1978, Vandenberg Space Force Base Space Launch Complex 2 West); service retirement (1994);
Powered by	spacecraft solar array (2);
Mass	832 kg (launch weight);
Follows	Nimbus 6;
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This category has the following 3 subcategories, out of 3 total.