Thor SLV-2A Agena B | Nimbus 2

Name: Thor SLV-2A Agena B | Nimbus 2
Start: 1966-05-15T07:55:34Z
Location: Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA

Nimbus 2, the second in a series of second-generation meteorological research-and-development satellites, added an additional medium-resolution infrared radiometer (MRIR) compared to Nimbus 1.

Mission Details

Launch date: May 15, 1966 at 07:55 AM UTC
Launch vehicle: Thor SLV-2A Agena B
Operator: United States Air Force
Launch site: Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
Mission type: Earth Science