flown missionSuccess

Thor SLV-2 Agena B | Nimbus 1

United States Air ForceSpace Launch Complex 2E — Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA

The launch vehicle successfully inserted its payload(s) into the target orbit(s).

mission

Name
Nimbus 1
Type
Earth Science
Target orbit
Polar Orbit (PO)

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.

schedule

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vehicle & provider

Rocket
Thor SLV-2 Agena B
Family
Thor
Variant
SLV-2 Agena B
Provider
United States Air Force
Type
Government
Country
USA

launch site

Pad
Space Launch Complex 2E
Location
Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
Country
USA
Timezone
America/Los_Angeles