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
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
Medium (>0.1 m² and <1 m²)
Expand to show TLE details & historyLast TLE update: 1 day ago
TLE from 1 day ago
0 NIMBUS 2 DEB
1 59972U 66040CB 26150.04766042 .00001477 00000-0 27990-2 0 9999
2 59972 100.4472 358.8693 0044973 309.3085 50.4057 13.39676953257321Epoch: 2026-05-30T01:08Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-05-30T01:08:37.860Z)
Latitude
-0.00005°
Longitude
94.14227°
Altitude
1,091.849 km
Speed
7.317 km/s
True Right ascension
23h 55m 28s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
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Latitude
Unknown
Longitude
Unknown
Altitude
Unknown
Speed
Unknown
Apparent Right ascension
Unknown
Apparent Declination
Unknown
Sunlit
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
10:34:54
Azimuth
Unknown
Elevation
Unknown
Doppler factor
Unknown
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
1,141.504 km
Perigee altitude
1,074.171 km
Semi-major axis
7,485.975 km
Eccentricity
0.0045
Inclination
100.4472°
RAAN
358.8693°
Arg. of periapsis
309.3085°
True anomaly
50.80424°
Mean anomaly
50.4057°
Eccentric anomaly
50.60483°
Mean motion
3.35097 °/min
Orbital period
107.43 mins
BSTAR
0.002799
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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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| 4 mins | 2026-05-31 01:07:10.618Z | 70.151° E | 2026-05-31 01:09:10.618Z | 88.053° E | 12.59° | 2026-05-31 01:11:10.618Z | 106.173° ESE |
| 12 mins | 2026-05-31 02:50:10.618Z | 17.706° NNE | 2026-05-31 02:56:10.618Z | 134.346° SE | 44.767° | 2026-05-31 03:02:10.618Z | 194.259° SSW |
| 7 mins | 2026-05-31 04:38:10.618Z | 332.698° NNW | 2026-05-31 04:41:10.618Z | 302.027° NW | 18.072° | 2026-05-31 04:45:10.618Z | 264.67° W |
| 11 mins | 2026-05-31 13:07:10.618Z | 135.075° SSE | 2026-05-31 13:12:10.618Z | 70.462° E | 37.073° | 2026-05-31 13:18:10.618Z | 356.653° N |
| 9 mins | 2026-05-31 14:54:10.618Z | 215.009° SW | 2026-05-31 14:58:10.618Z | 261.639° W | 25.842° | 2026-05-31 15:03:10.618Z | 317.281° NNW |
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Thresholds — Semi-major Axis: ±100 km, RAAN: ±3°, Inclination: ±5°
TCA is derived from TLE conjunctions
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