Nimbus 6, a NASA/NOAA experimental Earth-science and weather satellite carrying microwave and infrared sounders for atmospheric temperature and humidity profiling. Delta 2910 from Vandenberg SLC-2W placed the craft in sun-synchronous LEO on 12 June 1975.
- Outcome
- Success
- Orbit
- LEO
- Low Earth orbit
- Payload to orbit
- 827 kg
- Flight
- 2nd
- of 6 Delta 2910 flights
- Date and time
- 12 June 1975, 08:12 UTC
- Rocket
- Delta 2910
- Builder
- McDonnell Douglas
- Launch site
- Space Launch Complex 2W, Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
- Payload
- Earth Science
- International designator
- 1975-052
- Launches in 1975
- 56th of 132
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