Thor SLV-2 Agena B
SuccessNimbus 1 · United States Air Force
Launch time (NET)
Friday, Aug 28, 1964, 07:56 UTC
Launch window
Friday, Aug 28, 1964, 07:56 UTC – Friday, Aug 28, 1964, 07:56 UTC
Provider
United States Air Force
Rocket
Launch pad
Space Launch Complex 2E, Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA · Open map
Status
Success
The launch vehicle successfully inserted its payload(s) into the target orbit(s).
Mission
Nimbus 1
Type
Earth Science
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.
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