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

3 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 3 days ago

0 NIMBUS 2 DEB
1 27406U 66040AL  25179.31645030  .00001919  00000-0  23361-2 0  9998
2 27406 100.3071 194.1197 0042690  31.3096 343.7907 13.67085750276963

Epoch: 2025-06-28T07:35Z

TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-06-28T07:35:41.305Z)

Latitude

14.69134°

Longitude

160.82219°

Altitude

981.848 km

Speed

7.377 km/s

True Right ascension

12h 45m 36s

True Declination

14° 36' 35"

Sunlit

Object was in daylight at epoch

Visualization orbit readout

Latitude

43.02606°

Longitude

157.09699°

Altitude

986.629 km

Speed

7.377 km/s

Apparent Right ascension

10h 54m 49s

Apparent Declination

5° 43' 04"

Sunlit

Object is in daylight

Visualization observer readout

Local Sidereal Time

21:08:34

Azimuth

325.507° NNW

Elevation

-38.222°

Doppler factor

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude

1,038.892 km

Perigee altitude

975.834 km

Semi-major axis

7,385.5 km

Eccentricity

0.00427

Inclination

100.3071°

RAAN

194.1197°

Arg. of periapsis

31.3096°

True anomaly

Unknown

Mean anomaly

343.7907°

Eccentric anomaly

Unknown

Mean motion

3.41958 °/min

Orbital period

105.28 mins

BSTAR

0.0023361

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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.
11 mins	2025-07-01 13:24:17.090Z	30.772° NE	2025-07-01 13:29:17.090Z	96.917° ESE	36.269°	2025-07-01 13:35:17.090Z	173.347° S
8 mins	2025-07-01 15:09:17.090Z	343.932° N	2025-07-01 15:13:17.090Z	291.354° WNW	25.741°	2025-07-01 15:17:17.090Z	245.761° WSW
7 mins	2025-07-01 23:31:17.090Z	95.468° ESE	2025-07-01 23:34:17.090Z	59.682° ENE	20.114°	2025-07-01 23:38:17.090Z	15.78° NNE
10 mins	2025-07-02 01:13:17.090Z	180.655° SSW	2025-07-02 01:17:17.090Z	243.455° WSW	41.342°	2025-07-02 01:23:17.090Z	337.038° NNW

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