Thrust-Augmented Thor-Agena B 456
Thrust-Augmented Thor-Agena B vehicle 456, NASA's Thor-Agena 6, successfully launched Nimbus 2 on 15 May 1966. Nimbus 2 operated for 978 days and returned about 210,000 meteorological images.
Identity
- Aliases
- Thor-Agena 6Thor-Agena-6Nimbus 2 launch vehicle
- Name
- Thrust-Augmented Thor-Agena B 456
- Slug
- thrust-augmented-thor-agena-b-456
- Status
- retired
Details
- Description
- Thrust-Augmented Thor-Agena B vehicle 456, NASA's Thor-Agena 6, successfully launched Nimbus 2 on 15 May 1966. Nimbus 2 operated for 978 days and returned about 210,000 meteorological images.
- Operator Id
- vh76vnx3yy1vy23j7zc3wk80wx7nhx5f
- Vehicle Family Id
- nd7p802121gehmpqqk9pvb6mt58afs5q
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- Creation Time
- 7/13/2026, 1:22:12 PM
- Updated Time
- 7/13/2026, 1:22:12 PM
Other
- First Flight Date
- 1966-05-15
- Last Flight Date
- 1966-05-15
- Serial Number
- 456
- Vehicle Code
- DSV-2C / Nimbus 2