NIMBUS 2 DEB, 40646

Orbit data source: Space-Track

NIMBUS 2 DEB, 40646 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

40646, 1966-040BK

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 40646U 66040BK  25180.10327463  .00001223  00000-0  20544-2 0  9993
2 40646 100.3671  55.5959 0046737 263.0133  96.5681 13.47798739496386

Epoch: 2025-06-29T02:28Z

TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-06-29T02:28:42.928Z)

Latitude

0.00006°

Longitude

100.98478°

Altitude

1,087.276 km

Speed

7.307 km/s

True Right ascension

03h 42m 23s

True Declination

0° 00' 00"

Sunlit

Object was in daylight at epoch

Visualization orbit readout

Latitude

39.40424°

Longitude

94.62327°

Altitude

1,113.301 km

Speed

7.286 km/s

Apparent Right ascension

04h 30m 35s

Apparent Declination

3° 46' 37"

Sunlit

Object is in daylight

Visualization observer readout

Local Sidereal Time

17:58:20

Azimuth

30.052° NE

Elevation

-41.884°

Doppler factor

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude

1,112.554 km

Perigee altitude

1,042.862 km

Semi-major axis

7,455.845 km

Eccentricity

0.00467

Inclination

100.3671°

RAAN

55.5959°

Arg. of periapsis

263.0133°

True anomaly

Unknown

Mean anomaly

96.5681°

Eccentric anomaly

Unknown

Mean motion

3.3713 °/min

Orbital period

106.78 mins

BSTAR

0.0020544

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

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.
5 mins	2025-07-01 06:44:34.369Z	331.027° NNW	2025-07-01 06:47:34.369Z	303.594° NW	12.755°	2025-07-01 06:49:34.369Z	285.415° WNW
11 mins	2025-07-01 15:10:34.369Z	145.55° SSE	2025-07-01 15:15:34.369Z	72.79° E	41.718°	2025-07-01 15:21:34.369Z	352.086° N
8 mins	2025-07-01 16:57:34.369Z	226.605° WSW	2025-07-01 17:01:34.369Z	270.027° WNW	20.614°	2025-07-01 17:05:34.369Z	310.338° NW
11 mins	2025-07-02 04:08:34.369Z	31.682° NE	2025-07-02 04:13:34.369Z	104.066° ESE	37.534°	2025-07-02 04:19:34.369Z	174.901° S
9 mins	2025-07-02 05:54:34.369Z	344.254° N	2025-07-02 05:58:34.369Z	294.931° NW	26.158°	2025-07-02 06:03:34.369Z	242.957° WSW

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