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About this launch
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…
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Flight profileThe climb, seen from the side · 3D replay on the globe
Launch window and padVandenberg SFB, CA, USA
- Site
- Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
Rocket and boosterThorad SLV-2G Agena D
- Vehicle
- Thorad SLV-2G Agena D
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MissionEarth Science · SSO
Earth Science · SSO
What it put in orbit3 catalogued objects, 2 of them satellites
| Object | Type | Orbit | Globe |
|---|---|---|---|
| NIMBUS 3 1969-037A | Payload | 1070 × 1129 km · 99.7° | Globe |
| SECOR 13 (EGRS 13) 1969-037B | Payload | 1069 × 1127 km · 99.6° | Globe |
| THORAD AGENA D R/B 1969-037C | Rocket body | 1072 × 1131 km · 99.9° | Globe |
COSPAR ID 1969-037. Orbits from the CelesTrak satellite catalogue (perigee × apogee, inclination).
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