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About this launch
The Nimbus-B meteorological R&D satellite was designed to serve as a stabilized, earth-oriented platform for the testing of advanced systems for sensing and collecting meteorological data. It was lost due to a malfunction in the booster guidance system.
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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
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