NIMBUS 2 DEB, 59970

Orbit data source: Space-Track

NIMBUS 2 DEB, 59970 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

59970, 1966-040BZ

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: 21 hours ago

TLE from 21 hours ago

0 NIMBUS 2 DEB
1 59970U 66040BZ  26031.93698066  .00001499  00000-0  27737-2 0  9996
2 59970 100.3395 211.5703 0059844 186.0791 173.9616 13.40837647405986

Epoch: 2026-01-31T22:29Z

TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-01-31T22:29:15.129Z)

Latitude

0.00002°

Longitude

103.10345°

Altitude

1,153.462 km

Speed

7.255 km/s

True Right ascension

14h 06m 16s

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

20:49:07

Azimuth

Unknown

Elevation

Unknown

Doppler factor

Unknown

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude

1,148.281 km

Perigee altitude

1,058.735 km

Semi-major axis

7,481.645 km

Eccentricity

0.00598

Inclination

100.3395°

RAAN

211.5703°

Arg. of periapsis

186.0791°

True anomaly

174.03321°

Mean anomaly

173.9616°

Eccentric anomaly

173.99746°

Mean motion

3.35388 °/min

Orbital period

107.34 mins

BSTAR

0.0027737

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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	2026-02-02 00:09:36.270Z	28.644° NE	2026-02-02 00:15:36.270Z	95.636° ESE	35.036°	2026-02-02 00:21:36.270Z	170.277° S
9 mins	2026-02-02 01:57:36.270Z	345.15° N	2026-02-02 02:01:36.270Z	292.534° NW	27.588°	2026-02-02 02:06:36.270Z	239.397° WSW
10 mins	2026-02-02 10:27:36.270Z	110.013° ESE	2026-02-02 10:32:36.270Z	54.672° ENE	24.873°	2026-02-02 10:37:36.270Z	6.783° NNE
11 mins	2026-02-02 12:12:36.270Z	185.905° SSW	2026-02-02 12:17:36.270Z	261.45° W	39.646°	2026-02-02 12:23:36.270Z	334.238° NNW

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NIMBUS 2 DEB, 59970

Orbit data source: Space-Track

Expand to show TLE details & historyLast TLE update: 21 hours ago

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TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-01-31T22:29:15.129Z)

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