NIMBUS 2 DEB, 25526

Orbit data source: Space-Track

NIMBUS 2 DEB, 25526 is space debris in SSO originally from a launch on Sun, 15 May 1966 UTC launched from the Air Force Western Test Range (AFWTR). Debris objects in space refer to the collection of defunct objects orbiting the Earth. Examples of debris include non-operational satellites, rocket bodies, and fragments generated from explosions, collisions, or faulty payload assembly.

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Identifier

25526, 1966-040D

Orbit

SSO

Country

Related business

National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) (US)

Manufacturer

Unknown

Mission

Spacecraft

Bus & Motor

Unknown

Mass

Unknown

Launch date (UTC)

1966-05-15 (60 years ago)

Launch vehicle

Unknown

Launch site

Air Force Western Test Range (AFWTR)

Object type

Payload

Rocket body

Debris

Shape & HBR

Unknown shape, 0.1 m

Radar Cross Section

Medium (>0.1 m² and <1 m²)

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Last TLE update: 22 hours ago

TLE from 22 hours ago

0 NIMBUS 2 DEB
1 25526U 66040D   26262.27469617  .00002423  00000-0  23325-2 0  9994
2 25526 100.5790  28.3065 0041230 246.0210 142.7014 13.80921567678599

Epoch: 2026-09-19T06:35Z

TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-09-19T06:35:33.749Z)

Latitude

28.51439°

Longitude

-74.56299°

Altitude

988.149 km

Speed

7.348 km/s

True Right ascension

01h 30m 03s

True Declination

28° 22' 30"

Sunlit

Object was in full shadow at epoch

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Latitude

Unknown

Longitude

Unknown

Altitude

Unknown

Speed

Unknown

Apparent Right ascension

Unknown

Apparent Declination

Unknown

Sunlit

N/A

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Local Sidereal Time

21:22:25

Azimuth

Unknown

Elevation

Unknown

Doppler factor

Unknown

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude

988.174 km

Perigee altitude

927.681 km

Semi-major axis

7,336.065 km

Eccentricity

0.00412

Inclination

100.579°

RAAN

28.3065°

Arg. of periapsis

246.021°

True anomaly

142.98653°

Mean anomaly

142.7014°

Eccentric anomaly

142.84408°

Mean motion

3.45421 °/min

Orbital period

104.22 mins

BSTAR

0.0023325

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Other satellites on launch #40 in the year 1966 (1966-05-15 UTC)

NIMBUS 2 DEB, 28201

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NIMBUS 2 DEB Visibility forecast

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Span	Click to sort rows by Start time (UTC) header in descending order	Start Az.	Max El. time (UTC)	Max El. Az.	Max El.	End time (UTC)	End Az.
8 mins	2026-09-20 06:57:34.292Z	101.852° ESE	2026-09-20 07:01:34.292Z	58.296° ENE	21.149°	2026-09-20 07:05:34.292Z	15.441° NNE
10 mins	2026-09-20 08:39:34.292Z	178.352° S	2026-09-20 08:43:34.292Z	250.126° W	66.105°	2026-09-20 08:49:34.292Z	338.019° N
10 mins	2026-09-20 21:18:34.292Z	22.918° NE	2026-09-20 21:23:34.292Z	127.071° SE	68.827°	2026-09-20 21:28:34.292Z	187.427° SSW
6 mins	2026-09-20 23:02:34.292Z	333.892° NNW	2026-09-20 23:05:34.292Z	298.938° NW	19.447°	2026-09-20 23:08:34.292Z	265.573° W

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NIMBUS 2 DEB, 25526

Orbit data source: Space-Track

Expand to show TLE details & historyLast TLE update: 22 hours ago

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TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-09-19T06:35:33.749Z)

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