Objectives and Applications
Testing of advanced meteorological sensor systems and for collecting meteorological data.
Full Name
Nimbus 2
Mission Status
Mission complete
Mission Agencies
Launch Date
15 May 1966
Mission Links
EOL Date
17 Jan 1969
Orbit Sense
Orbit Inclination
Orbit Altitude
Orbit Longitude
NORAD Catalog #
International Designator
APT - Automatic Picture Transimission |
| AVCS - Advanced Vidicon Camera System |
| HRIR - High Resolution Infrared Radiometer |
| MRIR - Medium Resolution Infrared Radiometer |