Nimbus 1 Mission
Launch Status
Success
Date & Time
28 Aug 1964, 7:56am
UTC
Location
Pad
Space Launch Complex 2E
Launch Service Provider
Vehicle
Mission
Nimbus 1
Mission Type
Earth Science
Destination
Polar Orbit
Nimbus 1, the first in a series of second-generation meteorological research-and-development satellites, was designed to serve as a stabilized, earth-oriented platform for the testing of advanced meteorological sensor systems and for collecting meteorological data.
Updated: Jan 3, 7:54pm UTC
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