Launch Overview
Vehicle
Thorad SLV-2G Agena D
Agency
United States Air Force
Site / Pad
V / SLC2E
Outcome
Success
Flight
543/6222 (TA10)
COSPAR Designator
1969-037
Mission
Nimbus 3 (Earth Science)
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.
Vehicle & Provider
Rocket
Thorad SLV-2G Agena D
Provider
United States Air Force
Agency launches
488 (14 YTD)
Site launches
324 (7 YTD)
Pad launches
40 (2 YTD)
Payloads (9)
| Piece | Name | Owner | State | Track |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1969-037 | Castor 2 | GSFC | ||
| 1969-037 | Castor 2 | GSFC | ||
| 1969-037 | Castor 2 | GSFC | ||
| 1969-037 | LT Thor DSV-2L-1A 543 | GSFC | ||
| 1969-037 | Nimbus Clamshell Shroud | GSFC | ||
| 1969-037 | Nimbus Clamshell Shroud | GSFC | ||
| 1969-037A | Nimbus B2 | GSFC | US | Track |
| 1969-037B | Secor II S/N 14 (TR-30B) | ARTOPL | US | Track |
| 1969-037C | Agena D | GSFC | US | Track |