Nimbus 2 (Nimbus-C), NASA’s second-generation polar meteorological R&D satellite with AVCS, APT, and IR radiometers for cloud and Earth radiation data. Thor SLV-2A Agena-B from Vandenberg lofted it on 15 May 1966 into polar LEO; operated into January 1969.
- Outcome
- Success
- Orbit
- PO
- Polar orbit
- Payload to orbit
- 414 kg
- Flight
- 2nd
- of 2 Thor SLV-2A Agena B flights
- Date and time
- 15 May 1966, 07:55 UTC
- Rocket
- Thor SLV-2A Agena B
- Builder
- McDonnell Douglas
- Launch site
- Space Launch Complex 2E, Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
- Payload
- Earth Science
- International designator
- 1966-040
- Launches in 1966
- 45th of 131
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