Category:Nimbus 3

**Nimbus 3**
	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 East;
Manufacturer	RCA Corporation;
Space launch vehicle	Thorad-Agena D (543/6222);
UTC date of spacecraft launch	14 April 1969 (07:54:03);
Type of orbit	polar orbit;
Significant event	rocket launch (1969, Vandenberg Space Force Base Space Launch Complex 2 East); atmospheric entry (1972);
Powered by	spacecraft solar array (2); radioisotope thermoelectric generator;
Mass	576 kg (launch weight);
Follows	Nimbus B;
Followed by	Nimbus 4;
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