NIMBUS 2 DEB, 37888

Orbit data source: Space-Track

NIMBUS 2 DEB, 37888 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

37888, 1966-040AT

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: 13 hours ago

TLE from 13 hours ago

0 NIMBUS 2 DEB
1 37888U 66040AT  26259.08680208  .00001154  00000-0  18691-2 0  9994
2 37888 100.6067 300.9203 0044154  11.5621  17.1797 13.50411129848387

Epoch: 2026-09-16T02:04Z

TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-09-16T02:04:59.699Z)

Latitude

28.39801°

Longitude

-91.1527°

Altitude

1,042.69 km

Speed

7.348 km/s

True Right ascension

19h 40m 33s

True Declination

28° 15' 36"

Sunlit

Object was in daylight 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

07:40:54

Azimuth

Unknown

Elevation

Unknown

Doppler factor

Unknown

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude

1,100.974 km

Perigee altitude

1,035.218 km

Semi-major axis

7,446.233 km

Eccentricity

0.00442

Inclination

100.6067°

RAAN

300.9203°

Arg. of periapsis

11.5621°

True anomaly

17.32994°

Mean anomaly

17.1797°

Eccentric anomaly

17.25474°

Mean motion

3.37783 °/min

Orbital period

106.58 mins

BSTAR

0.0018691

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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	2026-09-16 15:00:05.253Z	37.963° NE	2026-09-16 15:05:05.253Z	97.172° ESE	35.852°	2026-09-16 15:11:05.253Z	162.98° S
11 mins	2026-09-16 16:45:05.253Z	357.152° N	2026-09-16 16:50:05.253Z	295.813° NW	40.105°	2026-09-16 16:56:05.253Z	229.129° WSW
6 mins	2026-09-17 01:15:05.253Z	85.418° E	2026-09-17 01:17:05.253Z	62.975° ENE	19.897°	2026-09-17 01:21:05.253Z	19.954° NNE
11 mins	2026-09-17 02:57:05.253Z	172.934° S	2026-09-17 03:02:05.253Z	272.57° WNW	71.824°	2026-09-17 03:08:05.253Z	339.888° N
4 mins	2026-09-17 14:11:05.253Z	78.304° E	2026-09-17 14:12:05.253Z	87.841° E	13.256°	2026-09-17 14:15:05.253Z	115.428° SE

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NIMBUS 2 DEB, 37888

Orbit data source: Space-Track

Expand to show TLE details & historyLast TLE update: 13 hours ago

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TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-09-16T02:04:59.699Z)

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Last TLE update: 13 hours ago