Launch Overview
Vehicle
Thor SLV-2A Agena B
Agency
United States Air Force
Site / Pad
V / 75-1-1
Outcome
Success
Flight
456/6202 (TA6)
COSPAR Designator
1966-040
Mission
Nimbus 2 (Earth Science)
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.
Vehicle & Provider
Rocket
Thor SLV-2A Agena B
Provider
United States Air Force
Agency launches
321 (22 YTD)
Site launches
216 (17 YTD)
Pad launches
26 (1 YTD)
Payloads (89)
| Piece | Name | Owner | State | Track |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1966-040 | Castor 1 | GSFC | ||
| 1966-040 | Castor 1 | GSFC | ||
| 1966-040 | Castor 1 | GSFC | ||
| 1966-040 | Thor DSV-2C 456 | GSFC | ||
| 1966-040 | Nimbus Clamshell Shroud | GSFC | ||
| 1966-040 | Nimbus Clamshell Shroud | GSFC | ||
| 1966-040 | [Or 70-025 Agena] | GSFC | US | Track |
| 1966-040 | [or 75-052, 70-025] | GSFC | US | Track |
| 1966-040 | [or 75-052, 70-025] | GSFC | US | Track |
| 1966-040 | [or 75-052, 70-025] | GSFC | US | Track |
| 1966-040A | Nimbus C | GSFC | US | Track |
| 1966-040AA | Nimbus 2 debris | GSFC | US | Track |
| 1966-040AB | Nimbus 2 debris | GSFC | US | Track |
| 1966-040AC | Nimbus 2 debris | GSFC | US | Track |
| 1966-040AD | Nimbus 2 debris | GSFC | US | Track |
| 1966-040AE | Nimbus 2 debris | GSFC | US | Track |
| 1966-040AF | Nimbus 2 debris | GSFC | US | Track |
| 1966-040AG | Nimbus 2 debris | GSFC | US | Track |
| 1966-040AH | Nimbus 2 debris | GSFC | US | Track |
| 1966-040AJ | Nimbus 2 debris | GSFC | US | Track |
| 1966-040AK | Nimbus 2 debris | GSFC | US | Track |
| 1966-040AL | Nimbus 2 debris | GSFC | US | Track |
| 1966-040AM | Nimbus 2 debris | GSFC | US | Track |
| 1966-040AN | Nimbus 2 debris | GSFC | US | Track |
| 1966-040AP | Nimbus 2 debris | GSFC | US | Track |
| 1966-040AQ | Nimbus 2 debris | GSFC | US | Track |
| 1966-040AR | Nimbus 2 debris | GSFC | US | Track |
| 1966-040AS | Nimbus 2 debris | GSFC | US | Track |
| 1966-040AT | Nimbus 2 debris | GSFC | US | Track |
| 1966-040AU | Nimbus 2 debris | GSFC | US | Track |
| 1966-040AV | Nimbus 2 debris | GSFC | US | Track |
| 1966-040AW | Nimbus 2 debris | GSFC | US | Track |
| 1966-040AX | Nimbus 2 debris | GSFC | US | Track |
| 1966-040AY | Nimbus 2 debris | GSFC | US | Track |
| 1966-040AZ | Nimbus 2 debris | GSFC | US | Track |
| 1966-040B | Agena B 6202 | GSFC | US | Track |
| 1966-040BA | Nimbus 2 debris | GSFC | US | Track |
| 1966-040BB | Nimbus 2 debris | GSFC | US | Track |
| 1966-040BC | Nimbus 2 debris | GSFC | US | Track |
| 1966-040BD | Nimbus 2 debris | GSFC | US | Track |
| 1966-040BE | Nimbus 2 debris | GSFC | US | Track |
| 1966-040BF | Nimbus 2 debris | GSFC | US | Track |
| 1966-040BG | Nimbus 2 debris | GSFC | US | Track |
| 1966-040BH | Nimbus 2 debris | GSFC | US | Track |
| 1966-040BJ | Nimbus 2 debris | GSFC | US | Track |
| 1966-040BK | Nimbus 2 debris | GSFC | US | Track |
| 1966-040BL | Nimbus 2 debris | GSFC | US | Track |
| 1966-040BM | Nimbus 2 debris | GSFC | US | Track |
| 1966-040BN | Nimbus 2 debris | GSFC | US | Track |
| 1966-040BP | Nimbus 2 debris | GSFC | US | Track |
| 1966-040BQ | Nimbus 2 debris | GSFC | US | Track |
| 1966-040BR | Nimbus 2 debris | GSFC | US | Track |
| 1966-040BS | Nimbus 2 debris | GSFC | US | Track |
| 1966-040BT | Nimbus 2 debris | GSFC | US | Track |
| 1966-040BU | Nimbus 2 debris | GSFC | US | Track |
| 1966-040BV | Nimbus 2 debris | GSFC | US | Track |
| 1966-040BW | Nimbus 2 debris | GSFC | US | Track |
| 1966-040BX | Nimbus 2 debris | GSFC | US | Track |
| 1966-040BY | Nimbus 2 debris | GSFC | US | Track |
| 1966-040BZ | Nimbus 2 debris | GSFC | US | Track |
| 1966-040C | Nimbus 2 debris | GSFC | US | Track |
| 1966-040CA | Nimbus 2 debris | GSFC | US | Track |
| 1966-040CB | Nimbus 2 debris | GSFC | US | Track |
| 1966-040CC | Nimbus 2 debris | GSFC | US | Track |
| 1966-040CD | Nimbus 2 debris | GSFC | US | Track |
| 1966-040CE | Nimbus 2 debris | GSFC | US | Track |
| 1966-040CF | Nimbus 2 debris | GSFC | US | Track |
| 1966-040CG | Nimbus 2 debris | GSFC | US | Track |
| 1966-040D | Nimbus 2 debris | GSFC | US | Track |
| 1966-040E | Nimbus 2 debris | GSFC | US | Track |
| 1966-040F | Nimbus 2 debris | GSFC | US | Track |
| 1966-040G | Nimbus 2 debris | GSFC | US | Track |
| 1966-040H | Nimbus 2 debris | GSFC | US | Track |
| 1966-040J | Nimbus 2 debris | GSFC | US | Track |
| 1966-040K | Nimbus 2 debris | GSFC | US | Track |
| 1966-040L | Nimbus 2 debris | GSFC | US | Track |
| 1966-040M | Nimbus 2 debris | GSFC | US | Track |
| 1966-040N | Nimbus 2 debris | GSFC | US | Track |
| 1966-040P | Nimbus 2 debris | GSFC | US | Track |
| 1966-040Q | Nimbus 2 debris | GSFC | US | Track |
| 1966-040R | Nimbus 2 debris | GSFC | US | Track |
| 1966-040S | Nimbus 2 debris | GSFC | US | Track |
| 1966-040T | Nimbus 2 debris | GSFC | US | Track |
| 1966-040U | Nimbus 2 debris | GSFC | US | Track |
| 1966-040V | Nimbus 2 debris | GSFC | US | Track |
| 1966-040W | Nimbus 2 debris | GSFC | US | Track |
| 1966-040X | Nimbus 2 debris | GSFC | US | Track |
| 1966-040Y | Nimbus 2 debris | GSFC | US | Track |
| 1966-040Z | Nimbus 2 debris | GSFC | US | Track |