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

Last TLE update

7 hours ago

Origin

National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) (US)

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 7 hours ago

0 NIMBUS 2 DEB
1 42441U 66040BU  25224.50388785  .00002058  00000-0  36431-2 0  9994
2 42441 100.4438  56.1199 0031181 249.1644 110.6144 13.43703703422222

Epoch: 2025-08-12T12:05Z

TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-08-12T12:05:35.91Z)

Latitude

0.00002°

Longitude

-86.47532°

Altitude

1,106.534 km

Speed

7.295 km/s

True Right ascension

03h 44m 28s

True Declination

0° 00' 00"

Sunlit

Object was in daylight at epoch

Visualization orbit readout

Latitude

30.89195°

Longitude

-92.45914°

Altitude

1,117.856 km

Speed

7.287 km/s

Apparent Right ascension

01h 02m 14s

Apparent Declination

-1° 36' 50"

Sunlit

Object is in daylight

Visualization observer readout

Local Sidereal Time

09:49:20

Azimuth

298.557° NW

Elevation

-31.928°

Doppler factor

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude

1,116.159 km

Perigee altitude

1,069.568 km

Semi-major axis

7,471.001 km

Eccentricity

0.00312

Inclination

100.4438°

RAAN

56.1199°

Arg. of periapsis

249.1644°

True anomaly

110.94837°

Mean anomaly

110.6144°

Eccentric anomaly

110.78143°

Mean motion

3.36105 °/min

Orbital period

107.11 mins

BSTAR

0.0036431

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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.
12 mins	2025-08-13 01:11:50.071Z	26.877° NE	2025-08-13 01:17:50.071Z	88.361° E	36.608°	2025-08-13 01:23:50.071Z	171.87° S
9 mins	2025-08-13 02:59:50.071Z	343.931° N	2025-08-13 03:03:50.071Z	293.046° NW	26.764°	2025-08-13 03:08:50.071Z	241.657° WSW
9 mins	2025-08-13 11:28:50.071Z	110.499° ESE	2025-08-13 11:32:50.071Z	66.645° ENE	25.669°	2025-08-13 11:37:50.071Z	10.346° NNE
12 mins	2025-08-13 13:12:50.071Z	185.653° SSW	2025-08-13 13:18:50.071Z	273.21° WNW	38.066°	2025-08-13 13:24:50.071Z	334.277° NNW

Co-orbital & Co-planar RSOs

Thresholds — Semi-major Axis: ±100 km, RAAN: ±3°, Inclination: ±5°
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