NIMBUS 2 DEB, 59972

Orbit data source: Space-Track

NIMBUS 2 DEB, 59972 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

59972, 1966-040CB

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 1 day ago

0 NIMBUS 2 DEB
1 59972U 66040CB  26046.52857048  .00001370  00000-0  26121-2 0  9990
2 59972 100.4577 252.2996 0046032 193.3036 166.6878 13.39397860243463

Epoch: 2026-02-15T12:41Z

TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-02-15T12:41:08.489Z)

Latitude

-0.0001°

Longitude

-83.52173°

Altitude

1,147.832 km

Speed

7.263 km/s

True Right ascension

16h 49m 11s

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

22:25:09

Azimuth

Unknown

Elevation

Unknown

Doppler factor

Unknown

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude

1,143.343 km

Perigee altitude

1,074.415 km

Semi-major axis

7,487.016 km

Eccentricity

0.0046

Inclination

100.4577°

RAAN

252.2996°

Arg. of periapsis

193.3036°

True anomaly

166.80858°

Mean anomaly

166.6878°

Eccentric anomaly

166.74826°

Mean motion

3.35027 °/min

Orbital period

107.45 mins

BSTAR

0.0026121

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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.
8 mins	2026-02-17 01:11:24.450Z	55.672° ENE	2026-02-17 01:15:24.450Z	97.55° ESE	18.508°	2026-02-17 01:19:24.450Z	136.184° SSE
11 mins	2026-02-17 02:56:24.450Z	7.98° NNE	2026-02-17 03:01:24.450Z	288.806° WNW	42.812°	2026-02-17 03:07:24.450Z	209.393° SW
4 mins	2026-02-17 11:31:24.450Z	68.925° E	2026-02-17 11:33:24.450Z	50.384° ENE	13.222°	2026-02-17 11:35:24.450Z	32.21° NE
12 mins	2026-02-17 13:12:24.450Z	152.025° SSE	2026-02-17 13:17:24.450Z	101.187° ESE	43.223°	2026-02-17 13:24:24.450Z	348.679° N
7 mins	2026-02-17 15:01:24.450Z	237.771° WSW	2026-02-17 15:04:24.450Z	268.912° W	18.344°	2026-02-17 15:08:24.450Z	307.239° NW

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NIMBUS 2 DEB, 59972

Orbit data source: Space-Track

Expand to show TLE details & historyLast TLE update: 1 day ago

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TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-02-15T12:41:08.489Z)

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Other satellites on launch #40 in the year 1966 (1966-05-15 UTC)

NIMBUS 2 DEB Visibility forecast

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