Category:Nimbus 2

**Nimbus 2**
	U.S. meteorological satellite
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Instance of	weather satellite; technology demonstration spacecraft;
Part of	Nimbus program;
Country of origin	United States of America;
Operator	National Aeronautics and Space Administration; National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration;
Start point	Vandenberg Space Force Base Space Launch Complex 2 East;
Manufacturer	RCA Corporation;
Space launch vehicle	Thor-Agena B (456/6202);
UTC date of spacecraft launch	15 May 1966 (07:55:34);
Type of orbit	polar orbit;
Significant event	rocket launch (1966, Vandenberg Space Force Base Space Launch Complex 2 East); failure (magnetic tape data storage, 1966); atmospheric entry (1969);
Powered by	spacecraft solar array (2);
Mass	413 kg (launch weight);
Follows	Nimbus 1;
Followed by	Nimbus B;
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