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Thor SLV-2A Agena B | Nimbus 2
United States Air Force · Thor SLV-2A Agena B · Space Launch Complex 2E, Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
United States Air Force's 321st launch · 22nd this year · humanity's 562nd orbital launch attempt
May 15, 1966Add to calendar
Success
The launch vehicle successfully inserted its payload(s) into the target orbit(s).
Window: May 15, 07:55 – May 15, 07:55 UTC
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Nimbus 2
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.
Earth Science · Polar Orbit (PO)
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