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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Last TLE update: 17 hours ago

TLE from 17 hours ago

0 NIMBUS 2 DEB
1 59972U 66040CB  26098.51503979  .00001274  00000-0  24280-2 0  9994
2 59972 100.4536 305.8295 0047092  65.2195 295.3820 13.39549351250420

Epoch: 2026-04-08T12:21Z

TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-04-08T12:21:39.437Z)

Latitude

-0.00003°

Longitude

-76.36112°

Altitude

1,098.719 km

Speed

7.31 km/s

True Right ascension

20h 23m 19s

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

11:33:48

Azimuth

Unknown

Elevation

Unknown

Doppler factor

Unknown

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude

1,143.569 km

Perigee altitude

1,073.058 km

Semi-major axis

7,486.451 km

Eccentricity

0.00471

Inclination

100.4536°

RAAN

305.8295°

Arg. of periapsis

65.2195°

True anomaly

294.89323°

Mean anomaly

295.382°

Eccentric anomaly

295.13774°

Mean motion

3.35065 °/min

Orbital period

107.44 mins

BSTAR

0.002428

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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.
6 mins	2026-04-09 11:51:22.203Z	85.347° E	2026-04-09 11:54:22.203Z	56.547° ENE	15.142°	2026-04-09 11:57:22.203Z	26.999° NE
11 mins	2026-04-09 13:34:22.203Z	161.006° S	2026-04-09 13:39:22.203Z	113.21° SE	44.952°	2026-04-09 13:45:22.203Z	344.969° N
4 mins	2026-04-09 15:24:22.203Z	252.799° W	2026-04-09 15:26:22.203Z	272.489° WNW	13.527°	2026-04-09 15:28:22.203Z	291.626° WNW
12 mins	2026-04-10 02:36:22.203Z	20.311° NNE	2026-04-10 02:41:22.203Z	77.332° E	43.994°	2026-04-10 02:48:22.203Z	191.244° SSW
7 mins	2026-04-10 04:23:22.203Z	338.242° N	2026-04-10 04:26:22.203Z	307.916° NW	18.648°	2026-04-10 04:30:22.203Z	266.345° W

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NIMBUS 2 DEB, 59972

Orbit data source: Space-Track

Expand to show TLE details & historyLast TLE update: 17 hours ago

TLE from 17 hours ago

TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-04-08T12:21:39.437Z)

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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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Last TLE update: 17 hours ago