NIMBUS 2 DEB, 42435

Orbit data source: Space-Track

NIMBUS 2 DEB, 42435 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

42435, 1966-040BN

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, 0.083 m

Radar Cross Section

Medium (>0.1 m² and <1 m²)

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Last TLE update: 8 hours ago

TLE from 8 hours ago

0 NIMBUS 2 DEB
1 42435U 66040BN  26313.94880590  .00001715  00000-0  30071-2 0  9999
2 42435 100.2172 121.5317 0052487 186.8784 173.1630 13.44189052495186

Epoch: 2026-11-09T22:46Z

TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-11-09T22:46:16.829Z)

Latitude

-0.00007°

Longitude

90.84356°

Altitude

1,135.423 km

Speed

7.266 km/s

True Right ascension

08h 06m 07s

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

03:01:09

Azimuth

Unknown

Elevation

Unknown

Doppler factor

Unknown

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude

1,130.255 km

Perigee altitude

1,051.848 km

Semi-major axis

7,469.188 km

Eccentricity

0.00525

Inclination

100.2172°

RAAN

121.5317°

Arg. of periapsis

186.8784°

True anomaly

173.23414°

Mean anomaly

173.163°

Eccentric anomaly

173.19861°

Mean motion

3.36227 °/min

Orbital period

107.07 mins

BSTAR

0.0030071

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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.
8 mins	2026-11-10 09:39:51.304Z	97.056° ESE	2026-11-10 09:43:51.304Z	56.37° ENE	21.153°	2026-11-10 09:47:51.304Z	16.966° NNE
12 mins	2026-11-10 11:22:51.304Z	171.638° S	2026-11-10 11:28:51.304Z	279.925° WNW	72.82°	2026-11-10 11:34:51.304Z	340.497° N
5 mins	2026-11-10 22:39:51.304Z	68.267° E	2026-11-10 22:41:51.304Z	87.761° E	14.332°	2026-11-10 22:44:51.304Z	116.836° SE
12 mins	2026-11-11 00:22:51.304Z	14.075° NNE	2026-11-11 00:28:51.304Z	219.169° SW	77.659°	2026-11-11 00:34:51.304Z	199.563° SSW
5 mins	2026-11-11 02:10:51.304Z	325.991° NNW	2026-11-11 02:12:51.304Z	306.011° NW	15.264°	2026-11-11 02:15:51.304Z	276.929° WNW

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NIMBUS 2 DEB, 42435

Orbit data source: Space-Track

Expand to show TLE details & historyLast TLE update: 8 hours ago

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TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-11-09T22:46:16.829Z)

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