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	1 day ago
Origin	GSFC (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 1 day ago

0 NIMBUS 2 DEB
1 40646U 66040BK  25081.36078358  .00003962  00000-0  65237-2 0  9997
2 40646 100.3638 313.3690 0047692 134.0540 226.4533 13.47340465483088

Epoch: 2025-03-22T08:39Z

Definitive object data (Epoch: 2025-03-22T08:39:31.701Z)

Latitude	-0.00003°
Longitude	3.37995°
Altitude	1,109.423 km
Speed	7.286 km/s
True Right ascension	20h 53m 28s
True Declination	0° 00' 00"
Sunlit	Object was in daylight at TLE epoch

Visualization TLE readout

Latitude	-5.148°
Longitude	-176.13735°
Altitude	1,064.742 km
Speed	7.33 km/s
Apparent Right ascension	09h 38m 32s
Apparent Declination	-21° 33' 54"
Sunlit	Object is in full shadow

Visualization observer readout

Local Sidereal Time	22:44:20
Azimuth	42.2° NE
Elevation	-66.919°
Doppler factor	1

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude	1,114.966 km
Perigee altitude	1,043.833 km
Semi-major axis	7,457.537 km
Eccentricity	0.0047692
Inclination	100.3638°
RAAN	313.369°
Arg. of periapsis	134.054°
True anomaly	226.05881°
Mean anomaly	226.4533°
Eccentric anomaly	226.25589°
Mean motion	3.37016 °/min
BSTAR	0.0065237
Orbital period	106.82 mins

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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	2025-03-24 04:01:57.750Z	24.265° NE	2025-03-24 04:06:57.750Z	84.839° E	41.34°	2025-03-24 04:12:57.750Z	182.574° SSW
7 mins	2025-03-24 05:48:57.750Z	336.919° NNW	2025-03-24 05:51:57.750Z	302.33° NW	21.055°	2025-03-24 05:55:57.750Z	258.185° W
10 mins	2025-03-24 14:15:57.750Z	121.137° SE	2025-03-24 14:20:57.750Z	59.49° ENE	29.657°	2025-03-24 14:25:57.750Z	4.133° NNE
10 mins	2025-03-24 16:00:57.750Z	197.387° SSW	2025-03-24 16:05:57.750Z	263.201° W	33.105°	2025-03-24 16:10:57.750Z	325.228° NNW

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