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Thorad SLV-2G Agena D | Nimbus B
United States Air Force · Thorad SLV-2G Agena D · Space Launch Complex 2E, Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
United States Air Force's 446th launch · 13th this year · humanity's 833rd orbital launch attempt
May 18, 1968Add to calendar
Failure
Either the launch vehicle did not reach orbit, or the payload(s) failed to separate.
Window: May 18, 08:23 – May 18, 08:23 UTC
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Nimbus B
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.
Earth Science · Sun-Synchronous Orbit (SSO)
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