Thorad SLV-2G Agena D | Nimbus B

Name: Thorad SLV-2G Agena D | Nimbus B
Start: 1968-05-18T08:23:00Z
Location: Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA

The Nimbus-B meteorological R&D satellite 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.

Mission Details

Launch date: May 18, 1968 at 08:23 AM UTC
Launch vehicle: Thorad SLV-2G Agena D
Operator: United States Air Force
Launch site: Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
Mission type: Earth Science