#nimbus 6

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Artist Rendering of Nimbus 6 by NASA on The Commons Via Flickr: On June 12, 1975, the Nimbus 6 satellite was launched as part of the Nimbus Earth Observation Satellites. These satellites were used to do meteorological research. Nimbus 6 took the first satellite measurements of atmospheric temperature at different altitudes. Image an artist conception from Madrid, C.R., ed. The Nimbus 7 Users’ Guide. Goddard Space Flight Center, 1978 Date: circa 1978

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On June 12, 1975, the Nimbus 6 satellite was launched as part of the Nimbus Earth Observation Satellites. These satellites were used to do meteorological research. Nimbus 6 took the first satellite measurements of atmospheric temperature at different altitudes.

Image taken from Madrid, C.R., ed. (1978) The Nimbus 7 Users’ Guide. Goddard Space Flight