NIMBUS 2 DEB, 42439

Orbit data source: Space-Track

NIMBUS 2 DEB, 42439 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

42439, 1966-040BS

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, 0.050 m

Radar Cross Section

Small (<0.1 m²)

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Last TLE update: 2 days ago

TLE from 2 days ago

0 NIMBUS 2 DEB
1 42439U 66040BS  26312.32980851  .00002602  00000-0  40940-2 0  9997
2 42439 100.2295 172.9808 0028086 131.1724 229.1838 13.50915040542474

Epoch: 2026-11-08T07:54Z

TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-11-08T07:54:55.455Z)

Latitude

0.00001°

Longitude

6.72747°

Altitude

1,085.369 km

Speed

7.303 km/s

True Right ascension

11h 31m 55s

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

03:01:11

Azimuth

Unknown

Elevation

Unknown

Doppler factor

Unknown

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude

1,087.13 km

Perigee altitude

1,045.314 km

Semi-major axis

7,444.359 km

Eccentricity

0.00281

Inclination

100.2295°

RAAN

172.9808°

Arg. of periapsis

131.1724°

True anomaly

228.94079°

Mean anomaly

229.1838°

Eccentric anomaly

229.06224°

Mean motion

3.37911 °/min

Orbital period

106.54 mins

BSTAR

0.004094

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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.
9 mins	2026-11-10 13:23:52.818Z	106.179° ESE	2026-11-10 13:27:52.818Z	63.894° ENE	24.241°	2026-11-10 13:32:52.818Z	11.237° NNE
11 mins	2026-11-10 15:07:52.818Z	182.052° SSW	2026-11-10 15:12:52.818Z	266.528° W	59.875°	2026-11-10 15:18:52.818Z	336.748° NNW
5 mins	2026-11-11 02:20:52.818Z	70.232° E	2026-11-11 02:22:52.818Z	91.586° ESE	16.716°	2026-11-11 02:25:52.818Z	122.266° SE
11 mins	2026-11-11 04:03:52.818Z	10.168° NNE	2026-11-11 04:08:52.818Z	255.854° W	73.032°	2026-11-11 04:14:52.818Z	204.259° SW
4 mins	2026-11-11 05:50:52.818Z	321.569° NNW	2026-11-11 05:52:52.818Z	302.017° NW	12.982°	2026-11-11 05:54:52.818Z	283.337° WNW

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NIMBUS 2 DEB, 42439

Orbit data source: Space-Track

Expand to show TLE details & historyLast TLE update: 2 days ago

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TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-11-08T07:54:55.455Z)

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