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| Mission type | Weather satellite |
|---|---|
| Operator | NASA |
| COSPAR ID | NIMBS-B |
| Mission duration | Launch failure |
| Spacecraft properties | |
| Manufacturer | RCA Astrospace |
| Launch mass | 571.5 kilograms (1,260 lb)[1] |
| Start of mission | |
| Launch date | May 18, 1968, 08:23:00 UTC[2] |
| Rocket | Thorad-SLV2G Agena-D |
| Launch site | Vandenberg SLC-2E |
| Orbital parameters | |
| Reference system | Geocentric |
| Regime | Low Earth |
| Epoch | Planned[1] |
Nimbus B was a meteorological satellite launched as part of the Nimbus program. It was released on May 18, 1968 from the Vandenberg Air Force Base, Lompoc, California, by means of a Thor-Agena launch vehicle, together with the SECOR 10 satellite. Nimbus B never achieved orbit because a malfunction in the booster guidance system forced the destruction of the spacecraft and its payload during launch.
The Radioisotope Thermoelectric Generator SNAP-19 RTG was salvaged from the water, refurbished and later flown on Nimbus 3.[3]
- ^ a b "Nimbus B". National Space Science Data Center Master Catalog. NASA Goddard Space Flight Center. Retrieved June 5, 2018.
This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
- ^ McDowell, Jonathan C. "GCAT orbital launch log". Jonathan's Space Page. Retrieved November 7, 2023.
- ^ "Nimbus B". NASA Goddard Space Flight Center. Retrieved June 5, 2018.
