May 15, 1966 7:55 am
Nimbus 2
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Thor SLV-2A Agena B
Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
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Nimbus 2, the second in a series of second-generation meteorological research-and-development satellites, added an additional medium-resolution infrared radiometer (MRIR) compared to Nimbus 1.
Launch Overview
Window Open
07:55 UTC
Window Close
07:55 UTC
Lift Off
May 15, 1966 · 07:55 UTC
Launch Facility
Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
Launch Pad
Space Launch Complex 2E
Target Orbit
Polar Orbit
Payload Overview
Customer
United States Air Force
Payload
Nimbus 2
Rocket
Thor SLV-2A Agena B
Destination
Polar Orbit
Recovery Overview
Landing Location
See Mission Notes
Landing Type
RTLS / Droneship
Nimbus 2, the second in a series of second-generation meteorological research-and-development satellites, added an additional medium-resolution infrared radiometer (MRIR) compared to Nimbus 1.
Height
LEO Payload
Total Launches
Status
United States Air Force
Space Launch Complex 2E
Launch Overview
Window Open
07:55 UTC
Window Close
07:55 UTC
Lift Off
May 15, 1966 · 07:55 UTC
Launch Facility
Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
Launch Pad
Space Launch Complex 2E
Target Orbit
Polar Orbit
Payload Overview
Customer
United States Air Force
Payload
Nimbus 2
Rocket
Thor SLV-2A Agena B
Destination
Polar Orbit
Recovery Overview
Landing Location
See Mission Notes
Landing Type
RTLS / Droneship
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