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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Edit Public Description
Identifier
Orbit
Country
USRelated business
Manufacturer
Unknown
Mission
Spacecraft
Bus & Motor
Unknown
Mass
Unknown
Launch date (UTC)
Launch vehicle
Unknown
Launch site
Object type
Shape & HBR
Unknown shape, 0.1 m
Radar Cross Section
Small (<0.1 m²)
Expand to show TLE details & historyLast TLE update: 22 hours ago
TLE from 22 hours ago
0 NIMBUS 2 DEB
1 59972U 66040CB 25290.12678297 .00001679 00000-0 32068-2 0 9992
2 59972 100.4596 127.3369 0042029 114.3445 246.2077 13.38955734227219Epoch: 2025-10-17T03:02Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-10-17T03:02:34.048Z)
Latitude
-0°
Longitude
55.81841°
Altitude
1,128.73 km
Speed
7.282 km/s
True Right ascension
08h 29m 20s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
Unknown
Longitude
Unknown
Altitude
Unknown
Speed
Unknown
Apparent Right ascension
Unknown
Apparent Declination
Unknown
Sunlit
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
20:00:39
Azimuth
Unknown
Elevation
Unknown
Doppler factor
Unknown
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
1,142.002 km
Perigee altitude
1,079.054 km
Semi-major axis
7,488.665 km
Eccentricity
0.0042
Inclination
100.4596°
RAAN
127.3369°
Arg. of periapsis
114.3445°
True anomaly
245.76795°
Mean anomaly
246.2077°
Eccentric anomaly
245.98773°
Mean motion
3.34917 °/min
Orbital period
107.49 mins
BSTAR
0.0032068
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Other satellites on launch #40 in the year 1966 (1966-05-15 UTC)
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You can import UDL-sourced sensor .json files into the Sandbox to generate a visibility chart that accounts for multi-vendor sensor geometry.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. |
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| 7 mins | 2025-10-18 01:13:59.157Z | 68.329° E | 2025-10-18 01:15:59.157Z | 97.58° ESE | 26.08° | 2025-10-18 01:20:59.157Z | 152.207° SSE |
| 11 mins | 2025-10-18 02:56:59.157Z | 359.877° N | 2025-10-18 03:01:59.157Z | 292.95° NW | 36.18° | 2025-10-18 03:07:59.157Z | 222.885° SW |
| 7 mins | 2025-10-18 11:30:59.157Z | 86.593° E | 2025-10-18 11:33:59.157Z | 55.057° ENE | 17.98° | 2025-10-18 11:37:59.157Z | 16.709° NNE |
| 11 mins | 2025-10-18 13:13:59.157Z | 168.535° S | 2025-10-18 13:18:59.157Z | 256.519° W | 44.569° | 2025-10-18 13:24:59.157Z | 341.575° N |
| 4 mins | 2025-10-19 00:32:59.157Z | 72.345° E | 2025-10-19 00:34:59.157Z | 91.45° ESE | 12.961° | 2025-10-19 00:36:59.157Z | 110.311° ESE |
Co-orbital & Co-planar RSOs
Thresholds — Semi-major Axis: ±100 km, RAAN: ±3°, Inclination: ±5°
TCA is derived from TLE conjunctions
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