NIMBUS 2 DEB, 59969

Orbit data source: Space-Track

NIMBUS 2 DEB, 59969 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

59969, 1966-040BY

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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TLE from 10 hours ago

0 NIMBUS 2 DEB
1 59969U 66040BY  26121.41284638  .00003027  00000-0  50528-2 0  9996
2 59969 100.1530 290.0208 0043480 292.4089  67.2439 13.46761278356352

Epoch: 2026-05-01T09:54Z

TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-05-01T09:54:29.927Z)

Latitude

0.00001°

Longitude

-77.94936°

Altitude

1,074.531 km

Speed

7.321 km/s

True Right ascension

19h 20m 04s

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

03:50:14

Azimuth

Unknown

Elevation

Unknown

Doppler factor

Unknown

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude

1,113.962 km

Perigee altitude

1,049.093 km

Semi-major axis

7,459.665 km

Eccentricity

0.00435

Inclination

100.153°

RAAN

290.0208°

Arg. of periapsis

292.4089°

True anomaly

67.70432°

Mean anomaly

67.2439°

Eccentric anomaly

67.47402°

Mean motion

3.36871 °/min

Orbital period

106.87 mins

BSTAR

0.0050528

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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	2026-05-01 23:00:38.545Z	42.271° NE	2026-05-01 23:05:38.545Z	94.538° ESE	24.379°	2026-05-01 23:10:38.545Z	147.606° SSE
11 mins	2026-05-02 00:46:38.545Z	359.973° N	2026-05-02 00:51:38.545Z	279.803° WNW	38.317°	2026-05-02 00:57:38.545Z	217.901° SW
5 mins	2026-05-02 09:17:38.545Z	77.511° E	2026-05-02 09:19:38.545Z	58.038° ENE	14.909°	2026-05-02 09:22:38.545Z	28.919° NE
11 mins	2026-05-02 10:59:38.545Z	159.173° S	2026-05-02 11:04:38.545Z	19.205° NNE	44.579°	2026-05-02 11:10:38.545Z	346.181° N
5 mins	2026-05-02 12:48:38.545Z	252.459° W	2026-05-02 12:50:38.545Z	272.611° WNW	14.675°	2026-05-02 12:53:38.545Z	300.574° NW

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NIMBUS 2 DEB, 59969

Orbit data source: Space-Track

Expand to show TLE details & historyLast TLE update: 10 hours ago

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TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-05-01T09:54:29.927Z)

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