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Nimbus 2

retired

Earth ObservationLEOCOSPAR 1966-040ALaunched 5/15/1966

Mission & Launch

Launch Mission: Nimbus 2 Mission
Launch Vehicle: Thor SLV-2A Agena B
Launch Date: 5/15/1966
Last Contact: 1/18/1969

Orbit & Mass

Orbit Class: LEO
Altitude: 1,139.5 km
Inclination: 100.3 deg
Dry Mass: 414 kg
Total Mass: 414 kg

Payload Classification

Mission Type: Earth Observation
Payload Category: MET
Payload Class: C

Organizations

Operator: NASA Goddard Space Flight Center
Manufacturer: Lockheed Martin

Registry

COSPAR ID: 1966-040A
UN Registration: A/AC.105/INF.139