NIMBUS 2 DEB, 42436

Orbit data source: Space-Track

NIMBUS 2 DEB, 42436 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
42436, 1966-040BP
Orbit
SSO
Last TLE update
4 days ago
Origin
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 4 days ago
0 NIMBUS 2 DEB
1 42436U 66040BP  25195.99444572  .00001409  00000-0  24681-2 0  9998
2 42436 100.3239  31.5854 0044466 272.0073  87.5964 13.44849754494588
Epoch: 2025-07-14T23:52Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-07-14T23:52:00.11Z)
Latitude
-0.00004°
Longitude
100.48962°
Altitude
1,092.779 km
Speed
7.307 km/s
True Right ascension
02h 06m 20s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Object was in daylight at epoch
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
1.29379°
Longitude
-75.19232°
Altitude
1,090.122 km
Speed
7.309 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
16h 57m 46s
Apparent Declination
-42° 11' 38"
Sunlit
Object is in daylight
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
12:10:47
Azimuth
133.343° SE
Elevation
-14.655°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
1,121.811 km
Perigee altitude
1,055.407 km
Semi-major axis
7,466.746 km
Eccentricity
0.00445
Inclination
100.3239°
RAAN
31.5854°
Arg. of periapsis
272.0073°
True anomaly
88.10561°
Mean anomaly
87.5964°
Eccentric anomaly
87.85099°
Mean motion
3.36392 °/min
Orbital period
107.02 mins
BSTAR
0.0024681
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