| Nimbus 6 | |
| Names List: | Nimbus F |
| Mission Type: | Weather satellite |
| Operator: | NASA |
| Cospar Id: | 1975-052A |
| Satcat: | 07924 |
| Manufacturer: | RCA Astrospace |
| Dry Mass: | 585kg (1,290lb) |
| Launch Mass: | 827kg (1,823lb) |
| Dimensions: | 3.04x |
| Launch Date: | UTC[1] |
| Launch Rocket: | Delta 2910 (577/D93) |
| Launch Site: | Vandenberg, SLC-2W |
| Launch Contractor: | McDonnell Douglas |
| Last Contact: | [2] |
| Orbit Reference: | Geocentric |
| Orbit Regime: | Low Earth orbit |
| Orbit Periapsis: | 1093km (679miles) |
| Orbit Apoapsis: | 1101km (684miles) |
| Orbit Inclination: | 100,00° |
| Orbit Period: | 107,30 minutes |
| Apsis: | gee |
| Programme: | Nimbus program |
| Previous Mission: | Nimbus 5 |
| Next Mission: | Nimbus 7 |
Nimbus 6 (also called Nimbus F) was a meteorological satellite. It was the sixth in a series of the Nimbus program.
Nimbus 6 was launched on 12 June 1975, by a Delta rocket from Vandenberg Air Force Base in California, United States. The satellite orbited the Earth once every 107,30 minutes, at an inclination of 100,00°. Its perigee was 1093km (679miles) and its apogee was .[3]