Nimbus B

Nimbus B was a meteorological satellite launched as part of the Nimbus program. It was released on May 18, 1968 from the Vandenberg Air Force Base, Lompoc, California, by means of a Thor-Agena launch vehicle, together with the SECOR 10 satellite. Nimbus B never achieved orbit because a malfunction in the booster guidance system forced the destruction of the spacecraft and its payload during launch.

The Radioisotope Thermoelectric Generator SNAP-19 RTG was salvaged from the water, refurbished and later flown on Nimbus 3.

Instruments

 * High Data Rate Storage System (DHRSS)
 * High and Medium-Resolution Infrared Radiometers (HRIR/MRIR)
 * Image Dissector Camera System (IDCS)
 * Infrared Interferometer Spectrometer (IRIS)
 * Monitor of Ultraviolet Solar Energy (MUSE)
 * Radioisotope Thermoelectric Generator (SNAP-19)
 * Real-time transmission System (RTTS)
 * Satellite Infrared Spectrometer (SIRS)