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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.
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%Site lock
Launch Site
Space Launch Complex 2E, Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
34.752°N, 120.619°W
Schedule History
No delays or schedule changes recorded.
