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Name: Thor SLV-2A Agena B | Nimbus 2
Start: 1966-05-15T07:55:34.000Z
End: 1966-05-15T07:55:34.000Z
Location: Space Launch Complex 2E

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Launch info

Provider

United States Air Force

Vehicle

Thor SLV-2A Agena B

Pad

Space Launch Complex 2E (SLC-2E)

State

NET

1966-05-15T07:55:34+00:00

Window start

1966-05-15T07:55:34+00:00

Window end

1966-05-15T07:55:34+00:00

Orbit

Polar Orbit

Mission type

Earth Science

Launch site

Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA

Reusable

Nimbus 2

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.

Rocket

Thor SLV-2A Agena B

Manufacturer: McDonnell Douglas

Thor-Agena was a series of orbital launch vehicles. The rockets used Thor first stages and Agena second stages. They are thus cousins of the more-famous Thor-Deltas, which founded the Delta rocket family.

Maiden flight

1963-06-29

Launch mass (t)

Vehicle wiki

Service provider

United States Air Force

Provider news

Government • USA

The United States Air Force (USAF) is the air service branch of the United States Armed Forces, and is one of the eight uniformed services of the United States. Originally created on 1 August 1907, as a part of the United States Army Signal Corps, the USAF was established as a separate branch of the United States Armed Forces in 1947 with the enactment of the National Security Act of 1947.

Objects from this launch

79 objects

SATCAT inventory for 1966-040

Last checked: 2026-03-04T06:11:06.156+00:00

Last success: 2026-03-04T06:11:06.156+00:00

Last non-empty: 2026-03-04T06:11:06.156+00:00

Latest snapshot: 2026-03-04T06:11:06.156+00:00

Snapshot hash: c0729a57e2e83db94461d6c73a6fa86564b7e0e0ed5464b743efd7a53f885c44

LL2 payloads: 0SATCAT payloads: 1Delta: +1RB: 1DEB: 77UNK: 0

SATCAT payload objects

NIMBUS 2
1966-040ANORAD 2173PAYUnited States (US)Ops: -
Technical details
Orbit type: ORBOrbit center: EALaunch site: AFWTRPeriod: 107.97 minRCS: 1.959 m²
Inc: 100.5°
1091 km → 1174 km

SATCAT non-payload objects

NIMBUS 2 DEB
1966-040AANORAD 28611DEBUnited States (US)
Technical details
Orbit type: ORBOrbit center: EALaunch site: AFWTRPeriod: 102.85 minRCS: 0.013 m²
Inc: 100.1°
862 km → 924 km
NIMBUS 2 DEB
1966-040ABNORAD 28612DEBUnited States (US)
Technical details
Orbit type: ORBOrbit center: EALaunch site: AFWTRPeriod: 104.56 minRCS: 0.014 m²
Inc: 100.4°
942 km → 1006 km
NIMBUS 2 DEB
1966-040ACNORAD 28613DEBUnited States (US)
Technical details
Orbit type: ORBOrbit center: EALaunch site: AFWTRPeriod: 104.93 minRCS: 0.013 m²
Inc: 100.4°
959 km → 1023 km
NIMBUS 2 DEB
1966-040ADNORAD 28614DEBUnited States (US)
Technical details
Orbit type: ORBOrbit center: EALaunch site: AFWTRPeriod: 107.27 minRCS: 0.007 m²
Inc: 100.3°
1072 km → 1128 km
NIMBUS 2 DEB
1966-040AENORAD 28615DEBUnited States (US)
Technical details
Orbit type: ORBOrbit center: EALaunch site: AFWTRPeriod: 103.46 minRCS: 0.013 m²
Inc: 100.3°
899 km → 945 km
NIMBUS 2 DEB
1966-040AFNORAD 28616DEBUnited States (US)
Technical details
Orbit type: ORBOrbit center: EALaunch site: AFWTRPeriod: 106.40 minRCS: 0.014 m²
Inc: 100.3°
1021 km → 1098 km
NIMBUS 2 DEB
1966-040AGNORAD 28617DEBUnited States (US)
Technical details
Orbit type: ORBOrbit center: EALaunch site: AFWTRPeriod: 104.29 minRCS: 0.009 m²
Inc: 100.5°
924 km → 998 km
NIMBUS 2 DEB
1966-040AHNORAD 28618DEBUnited States (US)
Technical details
Orbit type: ORBOrbit center: EALaunch site: AFWTRPeriod: 103.05 minRCS: 0.010 m²
Inc: 100.3°
882 km → 924 km
NIMBUS 2 DEB
1966-040AJNORAD 28619DEBUnited States (US)
Technical details
Orbit type: ORBOrbit center: EALaunch site: AFWTRPeriod: 103.77 minRCS: 0.013 m²
Inc: 100.3°
903 km → 970 km
NIMBUS 2 DEB
1966-040AKNORAD 28620DEBUnited States (US)
Technical details
Orbit type: ORBOrbit center: EALaunch site: AFWTRPeriod: 106.51 minRCS: 0.012 m²
Inc: 100.4°
1035 km → 1095 km
NIMBUS 2 DEB
1966-040ALNORAD 27406DEBUnited States (US)
Technical details
Orbit type: ORBOrbit center: EALaunch site: AFWTRPeriod: 105.21 minRCS: 0.006 m²
Inc: 100.3°
971 km → 1037 km
NIMBUS 2 DEB
1966-040AMNORAD 28621DEBUnited States (US)
Technical details
Orbit type: ORBOrbit center: EALaunch site: AFWTRPeriod: 100.72 minRCS: 0.009 m²
Inc: 100.2°
774 km → 811 km
NIMBUS 2 DEB
1966-040ANNORAD 28977DEBUnited States (US)
Technical details
Orbit type: ORBOrbit center: EALaunch site: AFWTRPeriod: 106.42 minRCS: 0.030 m²
Inc: 100.5°
1021 km → 1101 km
NIMBUS 2 DEB
1966-040APNORAD 28978DEBUnited States (US)
Technical details
Orbit type: ORBOrbit center: EALaunch site: AFWTRPeriod: 106.50 minRCS: 0.025 m²
Inc: 100.4°
1033 km → 1096 km
NIMBUS 2 DEB
1966-040AQNORAD 31142DEBUnited States (US)
Technical details
Orbit type: ORBOrbit center: EALaunch site: AFWTRPeriod: 106.62 minRCS: 0.023 m²
Inc: 100.6°
1028 km → 1112 km
NIMBUS 2 DEB
1966-040ARNORAD 31579DEBUnited States (US)
Technical details
Orbit type: ORBOrbit center: EALaunch site: AFWTRPeriod: 106.64 minRCS: 0.016 m²
Inc: 100.5°
1036 km → 1106 km
NIMBUS 2 DEB
1966-040ASNORAD 32475DEBUnited States (US)
Technical details
Orbit type: ORBOrbit center: EALaunch site: AFWTRPeriod: 105.99 minRCS: 0.007 m²
Inc: 100.5°
1000 km → 1081 km
NIMBUS 2 DEB
1966-040ATNORAD 37888DEBUnited States (US)
Technical details
Orbit type: ORBOrbit center: EALaunch site: AFWTRPeriod: 106.68 minRCS: 0.011 m²
Inc: 100.6°
1034 km → 1111 km
NIMBUS 2 DEB
1966-040AUNORAD 37889DEBUnited States (US)
Technical details
Orbit type: ORBOrbit center: EALaunch site: AFWTRPeriod: 106.47 minRCS: 0.007 m²
Inc: 100.6°
1018 km → 1108 km
NIMBUS 2 DEB
1966-040AVNORAD 37890DEBUnited States (US)
Technical details
Orbit type: ORBOrbit center: EALaunch site: AFWTRPeriod: 106.72 minRCS: 0.030 m²
Inc: 100.5°
1038 km → 1111 km
NIMBUS 2 DEB
1966-040AWNORAD 37891DEBUnited States (US)
Technical details
Orbit type: ORBOrbit center: EALaunch site: AFWTRPeriod: 106.70 minRCS: 0.011 m²
Inc: 100.5°
1030 km → 1117 km
NIMBUS 2 DEB
1966-040AXNORAD 37892DEBUnited States (US)
Technical details
Orbit type: ORBOrbit center: EALaunch site: AFWTRPeriod: 106.83 minRCS: 0.020 m²
Inc: 100.5°
1043 km → 1117 km
NIMBUS 2 DEB
1966-040AYNORAD 37893DEBUnited States (US)
Technical details
Orbit type: ORBOrbit center: EALaunch site: AFWTRPeriod: 106.74 minRCS: 0.013 m²
Inc: 100.5°
1031 km → 1120 km
NIMBUS 2 DEB
1966-040AZNORAD 38181DEBUnited States (US)
Technical details
Orbit type: ORBOrbit center: EALaunch site: AFWTRPeriod: 105.03 minRCS: 0.011 m²
Inc: 100.7°
959 km → 1033 km
NIMBUS 2 DEB
1966-040BANORAD 38182DEBUnited States (US)
Technical details
Orbit type: ORBOrbit center: EALaunch site: AFWTRPeriod: 105.91 minRCS: 0.016 m²
Inc: 100.4°
996 km → 1077 km
NIMBUS 2 DEB
1966-040BBNORAD 38183DEBUnited States (US)
Technical details
Orbit type: ORBOrbit center: EALaunch site: AFWTRPeriod: 106.97 minRCS: 0.013 m²
Inc: 100.5°
1048 km → 1125 km
NIMBUS 2 DEB
1966-040BCNORAD 39294DEBUnited States (US)
Technical details
Orbit type: ORBOrbit center: EALaunch site: AFWTRPeriod: 106.92 minRCS: 0.034 m²
Inc: 100.4°
1043 km → 1125 km
NIMBUS 2 DEB
1966-040BDNORAD 39295DEBUnited States (US)
Technical details
Orbit type: ORBOrbit center: EALaunch site: AFWTRPeriod: 106.76 minRCS: 0.015 m²
Inc: 100.4°
1029 km → 1124 km
NIMBUS 2 DEB
1966-040BENORAD 40641DEBUnited States (US)
Technical details
Orbit type: ORBOrbit center: EALaunch site: AFWTRPeriod: 107.06 minRCS: 0.010 m²
Inc: 100.4°
1056 km → 1125 km
NIMBUS 2 DEB
1966-040BFNORAD 40642DEBUnited States (US)
Technical details
Orbit type: ORBOrbit center: EALaunch site: AFWTRPeriod: 105.98 minRCS: 0.016 m²
Inc: 100.3°
1019 km → 1061 km
NIMBUS 2 DEB
1966-040BGNORAD 40643DEBUnited States (US)
Technical details
Orbit type: ORBOrbit center: EALaunch site: AFWTRPeriod: 107.88 minRCS: 0.074 m²
Inc: 100.4°
1081 km → 1176 km
NIMBUS 2 DEB
1966-040BHNORAD 40644DEBUnited States (US)
Technical details
Orbit type: ORBOrbit center: EALaunch site: AFWTRPeriod: 106.98 minRCS: 0.009 m²
Inc: 100.3°
1047 km → 1126 km
NIMBUS 2 DEB
1966-040BJNORAD 40645DEBUnited States (US)
Technical details
Orbit type: ORBOrbit center: EALaunch site: AFWTRPeriod: 107.07 minRCS: 0.014 m²
Inc: 100.4°
1059 km → 1123 km
NIMBUS 2 DEB
1966-040BKNORAD 40646DEBUnited States (US)
Technical details
Orbit type: ORBOrbit center: EALaunch site: AFWTRPeriod: 106.76 minRCS: 0.008 m²
Inc: 100.4°
1037 km → 1116 km
NIMBUS 2 DEB
1966-040BLNORAD 40647DEBUnited States (US)
Technical details
Orbit type: ORBOrbit center: EALaunch site: AFWTRPeriod: 107.01 minRCS: 0.012 m²
Inc: 100.3°
1060 km → 1117 km
NIMBUS 2 DEB
1966-040BMNORAD 40648DEBUnited States (US)
Technical details
Orbit type: ORBOrbit center: EALaunch site: AFWTRPeriod: 106.72 minRCS: 0.065 m²
Inc: 100.2°
1048 km → 1101 km
NIMBUS 2 DEB
1966-040BNNORAD 42435DEBUnited States (US)
Technical details
Orbit type: ORBOrbit center: EALaunch site: AFWTRPeriod: 107.19 minRCS: 0.013 m²
Inc: 100.2°
1060 km → 1133 km
NIMBUS 2 DEB
1966-040BPNORAD 42436DEBUnited States (US)
Technical details
Orbit type: ORBOrbit center: EALaunch site: AFWTRPeriod: 106.99 minRCS: 0.007 m²
Inc: 100.3°
1053 km → 1122 km
NIMBUS 2 DEB
1966-040BQNORAD 42437DEBUnited States (US)
Technical details
Orbit type: ORBOrbit center: EALaunch site: AFWTRPeriod: 107.69 minRCS: 0.015 m²
Inc: 100.3°
1083 km → 1157 km
NIMBUS 2 DEB
1966-040BRNORAD 42438DEBUnited States (US)
Technical details
Orbit type: ORBOrbit center: EALaunch site: AFWTRPeriod: 107.87 minRCS: 0.012 m²
Inc: 100.3°
1092 km → 1164 km
NIMBUS 2 DEB
1966-040BSNORAD 42439DEBUnited States (US)
Technical details
Orbit type: ORBOrbit center: EALaunch site: AFWTRPeriod: 106.68 minRCS: 0.016 m²
Inc: 100.3°
1045 km → 1100 km
NIMBUS 2 DEB
1966-040BTNORAD 42440DEBUnited States (US)
Technical details
Orbit type: ORBOrbit center: EALaunch site: AFWTRPeriod: 107.08 minRCS: 0.019 m²
Inc: 100.3°
1059 km → 1125 km
NIMBUS 2 DEB
1966-040BUNORAD 42441DEBUnited States (US)
Technical details
Orbit type: ORBOrbit center: EALaunch site: AFWTRPeriod: 107.08 minRCS: 0.024 m²
Inc: 100.4°
1064 km → 1118 km
NIMBUS 2 DEB
1966-040BVNORAD 42442DEBUnited States (US)
Technical details
Orbit type: ORBOrbit center: EALaunch site: AFWTRPeriod: 106.23 min
Inc: 100.3°
1018 km → 1086 km
NIMBUS 2 DEB
1966-040BWNORAD 47186DEBUnited States (US)
Technical details
Orbit type: ORBOrbit center: EALaunch site: AFWTRPeriod: 107.45 min
Inc: 100.4°
1065 km → 1152 km
NIMBUS 2 DEB
1966-040BXNORAD 49249DEBUnited States (US)
Technical details
Orbit type: ORBOrbit center: EALaunch site: AFWTRPeriod: 107.37 min
Inc: 100.5°
1070 km → 1139 km
NIMBUS 2 DEB
1966-040BYNORAD 59969DEBUnited States (US)
Technical details
Orbit type: ORBOrbit center: EALaunch site: AFWTRPeriod: 106.95 min
Inc: 100.2°
1052 km → 1119 km
NIMBUS 2 DEB
1966-040BZNORAD 59970DEBUnited States (US)
Technical details
Orbit type: ORBOrbit center: EALaunch site: AFWTRPeriod: 107.39 min
Inc: 100.3°
1063 km → 1149 km
NIMBUS 2 DEB
1966-040CNORAD 24956DEBUnited States (US)
Technical details
Orbit type: ORBOrbit center: EALaunch site: AFWTRPeriod: 105.52 minRCS: 0.025 m²
Inc: 100.5°
986 km → 1051 km
NIMBUS 2 DEB
1966-040CANORAD 59971DEBUnited States (US)
Technical details
Orbit type: ORBOrbit center: EALaunch site: AFWTRPeriod: 107.44 min
Inc: 100.5°
1066 km → 1151 km
NIMBUS 2 DEB
1966-040CBNORAD 59972DEBUnited States (US)
Technical details
Orbit type: ORBOrbit center: EALaunch site: AFWTRPeriod: 107.51 min
Inc: 100.5°
1078 km → 1145 km
NIMBUS 2 DEB
1966-040CCNORAD 59973DEBUnited States (US)
Technical details
Orbit type: ORBOrbit center: EALaunch site: AFWTRPeriod: 107.27 min
Inc: 100.2°
1066 km → 1135 km
NIMBUS 2 DEB
1966-040CDNORAD 59974DEBUnited States (US)
Technical details
Orbit type: ORBOrbit center: EALaunch site: AFWTRPeriod: 107.17 min
Inc: 100.1°
1066 km → 1125 km
NIMBUS 2 DEB
1966-040CENORAD 59975DEBUnited States (US)
Technical details
Orbit type: ORBOrbit center: EALaunch site: AFWTRPeriod: 107.10 min
Inc: 100.1°
1063 km → 1122 km
NIMBUS 2 DEB
1966-040CFNORAD 59976DEBUnited States (US)
Technical details
Orbit type: ORBOrbit center: EALaunch site: AFWTRPeriod: 106.17 min
Inc: 100.6°
1020 km → 1079 km
NIMBUS 2 DEB
1966-040CGNORAD 59977DEBUnited States (US)
Technical details
Orbit type: ORBOrbit center: EALaunch site: AFWTRPeriod: 107.40 min
Inc: 100.3°
1068 km → 1145 km
NIMBUS 2 DEB
1966-040DNORAD 25526DEBUnited States (US)
Technical details
Orbit type: ORBOrbit center: EALaunch site: AFWTRPeriod: 104.37 minRCS: 0.014 m²
Inc: 100.6°
940 km → 990 km
NIMBUS 2 DEB
1966-040ENORAD 25612DEBUnited States (US)
Technical details
Orbit type: ORBOrbit center: EALaunch site: AFWTRPeriod: 104.50 minRCS: 0.022 m²
Inc: 100.5°
943 km → 999 km
NIMBUS 2 DEB
1966-040FNORAD 25613DEBUnited States (US)
Technical details
Orbit type: ORBOrbit center: EALaunch site: AFWTRPeriod: 105.48 minRCS: 0.014 m²
Inc: 100.5°
1001 km → 1033 km
NIMBUS 2 DEB
1966-040GNORAD 25614DEBUnited States (US)
Technical details
Orbit type: ORBOrbit center: EALaunch site: AFWTRPeriod: 105.69 minRCS: 0.017 m²
Inc: 100.5°
987 km → 1066 km
NIMBUS 2 DEB
1966-040HNORAD 25825DEBUnited States (US)
Technical details
Orbit type: ORBOrbit center: EALaunch site: AFWTRPeriod: 105.14 minRCS: 0.045 m²
Inc: 100.3°
966 km → 1036 km
NIMBUS 2 DEB
1966-040JNORAD 26669DEBUnited States (US)
Technical details
Orbit type: ORBOrbit center: EALaunch site: AFWTRPeriod: 103.75 minRCS: 0.014 m²
Inc: 100.1°
909 km → 963 km
NIMBUS 2 DEB
1966-040KNORAD 26670DEBUnited States (US)
Technical details
Orbit type: ORBOrbit center: EALaunch site: AFWTRPeriod: 103.02 minRCS: 0.007 m²
Inc: 100.3°
881 km → 922 km
NIMBUS 2 DEB
1966-040LNORAD 26816DEBUnited States (US)
Technical details
Orbit type: ORBOrbit center: EALaunch site: AFWTRPeriod: 106.05 minRCS: 0.032 m²
Inc: 100.3°
997 km → 1090 km
NIMBUS 2 DEB
1966-040MNORAD 26962DEBUnited States (US)
Technical details
Orbit type: ORBOrbit center: EALaunch site: AFWTRPeriod: 106.31 minRCS: 0.046 m²
Inc: 100.3°
1012 km → 1099 km
NIMBUS 2 DEB
1966-040NNORAD 28200DEBUnited States (US)
Technical details
Orbit type: ORBOrbit center: EALaunch site: AFWTRPeriod: 108.61 minRCS: 0.042 m²
Inc: 99.6°
1123 km → 1202 km
NIMBUS 2 DEB
1966-040PNORAD 28201DEBUnited States (US)
Technical details
Orbit type: ORBOrbit center: EALaunch site: AFWTRPeriod: 105.74 minRCS: 0.009 m²
Inc: 100.3°
989 km → 1070 km
NIMBUS 2 DEB
1966-040QNORAD 28202DEBUnited States (US)
Technical details
Orbit type: ORBOrbit center: EALaunch site: AFWTRPeriod: 105.52 minRCS: 0.014 m²
Inc: 100.2°
1005 km → 1032 km
NIMBUS 2 DEB
1966-040RNORAD 28203DEBUnited States (US)
Technical details
Orbit type: ORBOrbit center: EALaunch site: AFWTRPeriod: 106.61 minRCS: 0.011 m²
Inc: 100.3°
1036 km → 1104 km
NIMBUS 2 DEB
1966-040SNORAD 28204DEBUnited States (US)
Technical details
Orbit type: ORBOrbit center: EALaunch site: AFWTRPeriod: 104.60 minRCS: 0.013 m²
Inc: 100.2°
949 km → 1003 km
NIMBUS 2 DEB
1966-040TNORAD 28205DEBUnited States (US)
Technical details
Orbit type: ORBOrbit center: EALaunch site: AFWTRPeriod: 106.30 minRCS: 0.018 m²
Inc: 100.3°
1021 km → 1089 km
NIMBUS 2 DEB
1966-040UNORAD 28206DEBUnited States (US)
Technical details
Orbit type: ORBOrbit center: EALaunch site: AFWTRPeriod: 106.77 minRCS: 0.016 m²
Inc: 100.4°
1041 km → 1113 km
NIMBUS 2 DEB
1966-040VNORAD 28207DEBUnited States (US)
Technical details
Orbit type: ORBOrbit center: EALaunch site: AFWTRPeriod: 104.78 minRCS: 0.005 m²
Inc: 100.3°
952 km → 1016 km
NIMBUS 2 DEB
1966-040WNORAD 28208DEBUnited States (US)
Technical details
Orbit type: ORBOrbit center: EALaunch site: AFWTRPeriod: 105.43 minRCS: 0.006 m²
Inc: 100.3°
978 km → 1051 km
NIMBUS 2 DEB
1966-040XNORAD 28209DEBUnited States (US)
Technical details
Orbit type: ORBOrbit center: EALaunch site: AFWTRPeriod: 105.52 minRCS: 0.016 m²
Inc: 100.3°
990 km → 1047 km
NIMBUS 2 DEB
1966-040YNORAD 28609DEBUnited States (US)
Technical details
Orbit type: ORBOrbit center: EALaunch site: AFWTRPeriod: 106.66 minRCS: 0.012 m²
Inc: 100.3°
1035 km → 1109 km
NIMBUS 2 DEB
1966-040ZNORAD 28610DEBUnited States (US)
Technical details
Orbit type: ORBOrbit center: EALaunch site: AFWTRPeriod: 105.77 minRCS: 0.018 m²
Inc: 100.5°
978 km → 1083 km
THOR AGENA B R/B
1966-040BNORAD 2174RBUnited States (US)
Technical details
Orbit type: ORBOrbit center: EALaunch site: AFWTRPeriod: 107.76 minRCS: 4.687 m²
Inc: 100.3°
1081 km → 1165 km

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