NIMBUS 2 DEB, 40648
Orbit data source: Space-Track
NIMBUS 2 DEB, 40648 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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Edit Public Description
Identifier
Orbit
Country
USRelated business
Manufacturer
Unknown
Mission
Spacecraft
Bus & Motor
Unknown
Mass
Unknown
Launch date (UTC)
Launch vehicle
Unknown
Launch site
Object type
Shape & HBR
Unknown shape, 0.1 m
Radar Cross Section
Small (<0.1 m²)
Expand to show TLE details & historyLast TLE update: 2 days ago
TLE from 2 days ago
0 NIMBUS 2 DEB
1 40648U 66040BM 25340.22239746 .00004463 00000-0 71691-2 0 9990
2 40648 100.2016 161.8367 0045874 241.3561 118.2953 13.48857764517023Epoch: 2025-12-06T05:20Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-12-06T05:20:15.140Z)
Latitude
-0.00006°
Longitude
6.52039°
Altitude
1,095.564 km
Speed
7.297 km/s
True Right ascension
10h 47m 20s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
Unknown
Longitude
Unknown
Altitude
Unknown
Speed
Unknown
Apparent Right ascension
Unknown
Apparent Declination
Unknown
Sunlit
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
22:45:24
Azimuth
Unknown
Elevation
Unknown
Doppler factor
Unknown
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
1,107.978 km
Perigee altitude
1,039.608 km
Semi-major axis
7,451.93 km
Eccentricity
0.00459
Inclination
100.2016°
RAAN
161.8367°
Arg. of periapsis
241.3561°
True anomaly
118.75691°
Mean anomaly
118.2953°
Eccentric anomaly
118.52623°
Mean motion
3.37396 °/min
Orbital period
106.7 mins
BSTAR
0.0071691
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Other satellites on launch #40 in the year 1966 (1966-05-15 UTC)
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You can import UDL-sourced sensor .json files into the Sandbox to generate a visibility chart that accounts for multi-vendor sensor geometry.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. |
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| 12 mins | 2025-12-08 00:39:45.434Z | 27.432° NE | 2025-12-08 00:45:45.434Z | 100.644° ESE | 37.24° | 2025-12-08 00:51:45.434Z | 174.117° S |
| 9 mins | 2025-12-08 02:26:45.434Z | 344.646° N | 2025-12-08 02:30:45.434Z | 295.539° NW | 26.073° | 2025-12-08 02:35:45.434Z | 242.722° WSW |
| 9 mins | 2025-12-08 10:54:45.434Z | 103.583° ESE | 2025-12-08 10:58:45.434Z | 54.773° ENE | 24.678° | 2025-12-08 11:03:45.434Z | 6.705° NNE |
| 11 mins | 2025-12-08 12:37:45.434Z | 184.738° SSW | 2025-12-08 12:42:45.434Z | 248.132° W | 39.177° | 2025-12-08 12:48:45.434Z | 333.232° NNW |
| 7 mins | 2025-12-08 23:51:45.434Z | 61.488° ENE | 2025-12-08 23:54:45.434Z | 94.307° ESE | 18.733° | 2025-12-08 23:58:45.434Z | 134.492° SE |
Co-orbital & Co-planar RSOs
Thresholds — Semi-major Axis: ±100 km, RAAN: ±3°, Inclination: ±5°
TCA is derived from TLE conjunctions
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