Objective of Project Nimbus is to provide capability for continuous satellite observation for application to weather analyses and forecasting; details of fundamental criteria and conditions that formed basis for Nimbus spacecraft design, characteristics of spacecraft and its major subsystems; selection of solar power; silicon cell surface area of 44 sq ft is available and intercepts 5700 w of solar energy during sun illumination; telemetry, sensory systems, high and medium infrared radiometer, ground systems, etc.
Nimbus spacecraft system
Aerospace Eng
Aerospace Engineering ; 21 , n 7
1962
13 pages
Article (Journal)
English
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