SATELLITES-------
NIMBUS-NIM II--------
NIMBUS-NIM II--------
Weather Satellites:
NIMBUS II
NIMBUS II
Launch date: May 15, 1966
Launch site: Vandenberg Air Force Base, California
Launch vehicle: TAT-Agena B
PROGRAM OBJECTIVE:
To provide global cloud photography on a 24-hour basis for both research and operational interests. To provide infrared data for study of the earth's radiation balance. To demonstrate the 24-hour capability of APT direct readout ground station network.
NIMBUS II
Launch date: May 15, 1966
Launch site: Vandenberg Air Force Base, California
Launch vehicle: TAT-Agena B
PROGRAM OBJECTIVE:
To provide global cloud photography on a 24-hour basis for both research and operational interests. To provide infrared data for study of the earth's radiation balance. To demonstrate the 24-hour capability of APT direct readout ground station network.
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