NIMBUS 2 DEB, 40647

Orbit data source: Space-Track

NIMBUS 2 DEB, 40647 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

40647, 1966-040BL

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

Small (<0.1 m²)

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Last TLE update: 22 hours ago

TLE from 22 hours ago

0 NIMBUS 2 DEB
1 40647U 66040BL  25347.96538960  .00002672  00000-0  45802-2 0  9992
2 40647 100.2760 171.0671 0042728 232.4046 127.3201 13.45238982517549

Epoch: 2025-12-13T23:10Z

TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-12-13T23:10:09.661Z)

Latitude

0.00002°

Longitude

100.64175°

Altitude

1,112.02 km

Speed

7.287 km/s

True Right ascension

11h 24m 16s

True Declination

0° 00' 00"

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

19:25:36

Azimuth

Unknown

Elevation

Unknown

Doppler factor

Unknown

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude

1,119.063 km

Perigee altitude

1,055.267 km

Semi-major axis

7,465.302 km

Eccentricity

0.00427

Inclination

100.276°

RAAN

171.0671°

Arg. of periapsis

232.4046°

True anomaly

127.70822°

Mean anomaly

127.3201°

Eccentric anomaly

127.51429°

Mean motion

3.3649 °/min

Orbital period

106.99 mins

BSTAR

0.0045802

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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	2025-12-15 00:45:58.371Z	28.739° NE	2025-12-15 00:51:58.371Z	108.957° ESE	36.974°	2025-12-15 00:57:58.371Z	174.699° S
9 mins	2025-12-15 02:32:58.371Z	344.68° N	2025-12-15 02:36:58.371Z	295.315° NW	26.343°	2025-12-15 02:41:58.371Z	242.575° WSW
9 mins	2025-12-15 11:01:58.371Z	106.96° ESE	2025-12-15 11:05:58.371Z	59.97° ENE	25.503°	2025-12-15 11:10:58.371Z	8.221° NNE
11 mins	2025-12-15 12:45:58.371Z	187.268° SSW	2025-12-15 12:50:58.371Z	260.208° W	38.825°	2025-12-15 12:56:58.371Z	333.562° NNW

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NIMBUS 2 DEB, 40647

Orbit data source: Space-Track

Expand to show TLE details & historyLast TLE update: 22 hours ago

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TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-12-13T23:10:09.661Z)

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