Back to launches
Success

Nimbus 1

Thor SLV-2 Agena BUnited States Air ForceSpace Launch Complex 2E
Friday, August 28, 1964 · 07:56 AM UTCAdd to Calendar

This mission is complete.

Vehicle

Thor SLV-2 Agena B

Profile →

Vehicle details are not available yet.

HeightN/A
LEO PayloadN/A
Launches1078
Successes972

Provider

United States Air Force

Profile →

Provider details are not available yet.

Mission Brief

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.

PayloadNimbus 1
OrbitPolar Orbit
CustomerUnited States Air Force
Stages0
PadSpace Launch Complex 2E, Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA

Mission Timeline

14 / 14100%

Ground vector

Launch site

Site locked

Space Launch Complex 2E

Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA

Global range
SITE LOCK
Latitude
34.752°N
Longitude
120.619°W

Range Weather

Launch commit criteria

Clear
Watch
TrackingNo active constraints
Weather Rules

Tracking no weather issues at this time.

Primary concern
No weather issues
Rule count
0
Temperature
Not reported
Surface wind
Not reported
Window

07:56 AM UTC - 07:56 AM UTC

Delay History

1
Aug 28Aug 28Success → Success

Schedule updated