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
Flag of USUS
Related business
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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Last TLE update: 1 day ago

TLE from 1 day ago
0 NIMBUS 2 DEB
1 42441U 66040BU  25242.52227619  .00002887  00000-0  50687-2 0  9993
2 42441 100.4441  74.7894 0031258 205.4942 154.4645 13.43780686424640
Epoch: 2025-08-30T12:32Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-08-30T12:32:04.662Z)
Latitude
-0.0001°
Longitude
-92.18537°
Altitude
1,119.075 km
Speed
7.283 km/s
True Right ascension
04h 59m 09s
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
07:58:32
Azimuth
Unknown
Elevation
Unknown
Doppler factor
Unknown
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
1,115.93 km
Perigee altitude
1,069.226 km
Semi-major axis
7,470.715 km
Eccentricity
0.00313
Inclination
100.4441°
RAAN
74.7894°
Arg. of periapsis
205.4942°
True anomaly
154.61836°
Mean anomaly
154.4645°
Eccentric anomaly
154.54149°
Mean motion
3.36124 °/min
Orbital period
107.1 mins
BSTAR
0.0050687
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