RocketThor SLV-2A Agena B
SpaceportVandenbergpad 75-1-1
OutcomeSuccess
Launch agencyNASA LeRCUnited States
Flight
- Date and time (UTC)
- May 15, 1966, 07:55
- Launch designation
- 1966-040
- Mission
- Nimbus C
- Flight name
- Nimbus 2
- Vehicle flight ID
- 456/6202 (TA6)
- Flight code
- TAG130/BAD ULCER
- Year
- Launches in 1966
Orbit and payload
- Initial apogee
- 1,219 km
- Payload mass to orbit
- 0.414 t
- Payloads
- 1
- GCAT launch code
- OS
Payloads
| Payload | Designation | Owner | Mission type | Mass | Fate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nimbus 2 | 1966-040ANORAD 2173 | NASA Goddard Space Flight Center | Meteorology | 414 kg | In orbit |
Source: GCAT launch list and payload catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0). Orbit values are the initial orbit reported for the launch.