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Nimbus-2

Launch Success

Liftoff Time (GMT)

07:55:00

Sunday May 15, 1966

Mission Details

Rocket

Thor SLV2A Agena-D rocket by United States Air Force

Retired

Thor SLV2A Agena-D

Active 1963 to 1968

Agency

Rocket

Height: 31m

Liftoff Thrust

1,571 Kilonewtons

Stages

2

Strap-ons

3

Launch Site

SLC-2E (75-1-1)

Vandenberg SFB, California, USA

Fastest Turnaround

3 days 22 hours

SLC-2E (75-1-1)

Vandenberg SFB, California, USA

Fastest Turnaround

3 days 22 hours

Stats

Thor-Agena

130th

Mission

6th

Mission of 1966

1966

45th

Orbital launch attempt