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Thorad SLV-2G Agena D | Nimbus 3
United States Air Force · Thorad SLV-2G Agena D · Space Launch Complex 2E, Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
United States Air Force's 488th launch · 14th this year · humanity's 963rd orbital launch attempt
The launch vehicle successfully inserted its payload(s) into the target orbit(s).
Window: Apr 14, 07:54 – Apr 14, 07:54 UTC
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Nimbus 3
Identical payload to the Nimbus-B meteorological R&D satellite which was lost due to a malfunction in the booster guidance system less than a year before. It 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.
Earth Science · Sun-Synchronous Orbit (SSO)
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