NIMBUS 2 DEB, 42441

Orbit data source: Space-Track

NIMBUS 2 DEB, 42441 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

42441, 1966-040BU

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: 11 hours ago

TLE from 11 hours ago

0 NIMBUS 2 DEB
1 42441U 66040BU  26123.08863003  .00002474  00000-0  42596-2 0  9998
2 42441 100.4306 329.4036 0035763 347.3842  12.6389 13.45160473457642

Epoch: 2026-05-03T02:07Z

TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-05-03T02:07:37.634Z)

Latitude

-0.00001°

Longitude

76.4996°

Altitude

1,066.809 km

Speed

7.331 km/s

True Right ascension

21h 57m 36s

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

21:19:48

Azimuth

Unknown

Elevation

Unknown

Doppler factor

Unknown

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude

1,114.163 km

Perigee altitude

1,060.765 km

Semi-major axis

7,465.601 km

Eccentricity

0.00358

Inclination

100.4306°

RAAN

329.4036°

Arg. of periapsis

347.3842°

True anomaly

12.72896°

Mean anomaly

12.6389°

Eccentric anomaly

12.68389°

Mean motion

3.3647 °/min

Orbital period

106.99 mins

BSTAR

0.0042596

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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.
10 mins	2026-05-03 14:43:25.015Z	209.281° SW	2026-05-03 14:48:25.015Z	261.71° W	24.524°	2026-05-03 14:53:25.015Z	316.985° NNW
10 mins	2026-05-04 01:57:25.015Z	38.389° NE	2026-05-04 02:02:25.015Z	108.977° ESE	33.049°	2026-05-04 02:07:25.015Z	164.838° S
10 mins	2026-05-04 03:42:25.015Z	353.79° N	2026-05-04 03:47:25.015Z	292.911° NW	30.399°	2026-05-04 03:52:25.015Z	236.709° WSW
8 mins	2026-05-04 12:13:25.015Z	95.115° ESE	2026-05-04 12:16:25.015Z	60.194° ENE	21.78°	2026-05-04 12:21:25.015Z	10.046° NNE

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NIMBUS 2 DEB, 42441

Orbit data source: Space-Track

Expand to show TLE details & historyLast TLE update: 11 hours ago

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