Designation
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Spacetrack catalog number
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3890
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COSPAR ID
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1969-037-A
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Name in Spacetrack catalog
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NIMBUS 3
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Satellite Details
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Orbit
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1,070 x 1,128 km, 99.8°
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| Category | unknown |
| Country/organisation of origin | United States |
| Intrinsic brightness (Magnitude) | 7.2 (at 1000km distance, 50% illuminated) | | Maximum brightness (Magnitude) | 7.5 (at perigee, 100% illuminated) |
Launch
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Date
(UTC)
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14 April 1969 07:54
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| Launch site | Vandenberg Space Force Base,
United States |
| Launch vehicle | Thorad SLV-2G Agena D |
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