April 14, 1969 7:54 am
Nimbus 3
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Thorad SLV-2G Agena D
Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
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Identical payload to the Nimbus-B meteorological R&D satellite which was lost due to a malfunction in the booster guidance system less than a year before. It was designed to serve as a stabilized, earth-oriented platform for the testing of advanced systems for sensing and collecting meteorological data. It was lost due to a malfunction in the booster guidance system.
Launch Overview
Window Open
07:54 UTC
Window Close
07:54 UTC
Lift Off
Apr 14, 1969 · 07:54 UTC
Launch Facility
Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
Launch Pad
Space Launch Complex 2E
Target Orbit
Sun-Synchronous Orbit
Payload Overview
Customer
United States Air Force
Payload
Nimbus 3
Rocket
Thorad SLV-2G Agena D
Destination
Sun-Synchronous Orbit
Recovery Overview
Landing Location
See Mission Notes
Landing Type
RTLS / Droneship
Identical payload to the Nimbus-B meteorological R&D satellite which was lost due to a malfunction in the booster guidance system less than a year before. It was designed to serve as a stabilized, earth-oriented platform for the testing of advanced systems for sensing and collecting meteorological data. It was lost due to a malfunction in the booster guidance system.
Height
LEO Payload
Total Launches
Status
United States Air Force
Space Launch Complex 2E
Launch Overview
Window Open
07:54 UTC
Window Close
07:54 UTC
Lift Off
Apr 14, 1969 · 07:54 UTC
Launch Facility
Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
Launch Pad
Space Launch Complex 2E
Target Orbit
Sun-Synchronous Orbit
Payload Overview
Customer
United States Air Force
Payload
Nimbus 3
Rocket
Thorad SLV-2G Agena D
Destination
Sun-Synchronous Orbit
Recovery Overview
Landing Location
See Mission Notes
Landing Type
RTLS / Droneship
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