MISSION NAME
Nimbus 4 4
Status
Success
DATE
8 APR 1970
LAUNCH PROVIDER
United States Air Force
Launch Pad
Space Launch Complex 2E
Description
Meteorological research and development satellite
Thorad SLV-2G Agena D
Rocket Description
Thor-Agena was a series of orbital launch vehicles. The rockets used Thor first stages and Agena second stages. They are thus cousins of the more-famous Thor-Deltas, which founded the Delta rocket family.