NIMBUS 2 DEB, 27406

Orbit data source: Space-Track

NIMBUS 2 DEB, 27406 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

27406, 1966-040AL

Orbit

SSO

Last TLE update

2 days ago

Origin

National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) (US)

Manufacturer

Unknown

Mission

Spacecraft

Bus & Motor

Unknown

Mass

Unknown

Launch date (UTC)

1966-05-15 (59 years ago)

Launch vehicle

Unknown

Launch site

Air Force Western Test Range (AFWTR)

Object type

Payload

Rocket body

Debris

Shape & HBR

Unknown

Radar Cross Section

Small (<0.1 m²)

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TLE from 2 days ago

0 NIMBUS 2 DEB
1 27406U 66040AL  25192.81611650  .00002069  00000-0  25147-2 0  9990
2 27406 100.3072 208.4934 0039370 357.8185 183.8321 13.67150007278804

Epoch: 2025-07-11T19:35Z

TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-07-11T19:35:12.465Z)

Latitude

-1.71658°

Longitude

164.41818°

Altitude

1,041.875 km

Speed

7.316 km/s

True Right ascension

01h 52m 43s

True Declination

-1° 42' 24"

Sunlit

Object was in daylight at epoch

Visualization orbit readout

Latitude

34.43316°

Longitude

173.48167°

Altitude

1,039.645 km

Speed

7.323 km/s

Apparent Right ascension

05h 08m 58s

Apparent Declination

0° 46' 38"

Sunlit

Object is in daylight

Visualization observer readout

Local Sidereal Time

20:42:50

Azimuth

63.971° ENE

Elevation

-26.606°

Doppler factor

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude

1,036.207 km

Perigee altitude

978.056 km

Semi-major axis

7,385.268 km

Eccentricity

0.00394

Inclination

100.3072°

RAAN

208.4934°

Arg. of periapsis

357.8185°

True anomaly

Unknown

Mean anomaly

183.8321°

Eccentric anomaly

Unknown

Mean motion

3.41975 °/min

Orbital period

105.27 mins

BSTAR

0.0025147

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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.
12 mins	2025-07-13 13:26:25.920Z	28.017° NE	2025-07-13 13:32:25.920Z	101.476° ESE	36.099°	2025-07-13 13:38:25.920Z	173.346° S
8 mins	2025-07-13 15:12:25.920Z	342.711° N	2025-07-13 15:15:25.920Z	305.047° NW	26.122°	2025-07-13 15:20:25.920Z	244.351° WSW
7 mins	2025-07-13 23:34:25.920Z	92.342° ESE	2025-07-13 23:37:25.920Z	55.785° ENE	20.004°	2025-07-13 23:41:25.920Z	14.062° NNE
11 mins	2025-07-14 01:15:25.920Z	177.814° S	2025-07-14 01:20:25.920Z	258.473° W	41.853°	2025-07-14 01:26:25.920Z	337.933° N

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