August 28, 1964 7:56 am
Nimbus 1
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Thor SLV-2 Agena B
Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
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Nimbus 1, the first in a series of second-generation meteorological research-and-development satellites, was designed to serve as a stabilized, earth-oriented platform for the testing of advanced meteorological sensor systems and for collecting meteorological data.
Launch Overview
Window Open
07:56 UTC
Window Close
07:56 UTC
Lift Off
Aug 28, 1964 · 07:56 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 1
Rocket
Thor SLV-2 Agena B
Destination
Polar Orbit
Recovery Overview
Landing Location
See Mission Notes
Landing Type
RTLS / Droneship
Nimbus 1, the first in a series of second-generation meteorological research-and-development satellites, was designed to serve as a stabilized, earth-oriented platform for the testing of advanced meteorological sensor systems and for collecting meteorological data.
Height
LEO Payload
Total Launches
Status
United States Air Force
Space Launch Complex 2E
Launch Overview
Window Open
07:56 UTC
Window Close
07:56 UTC
Lift Off
Aug 28, 1964 · 07:56 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 1
Rocket
Thor SLV-2 Agena B
Destination
Polar Orbit
Recovery Overview
Landing Location
See Mission Notes
Landing Type
RTLS / Droneship
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