NIMBUS 2 DEB, 59974

Orbit data source: Space-Track

NIMBUS 2 DEB, 59974 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

59974, 1966-040CD

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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0 NIMBUS 2 DEB
1 59974U 66040CD  25324.67186777  .00002077  00000-0  36922-2 0  9995
2 59974 100.1315 120.1982 0043009 314.4535  45.3079 13.43191557429788

Epoch: 2025-11-20T16:07Z

TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-11-20T16:07:29.375Z)

Latitude

-0.00003°

Longitude

178.39992°

Altitude

1,077.629 km

Speed

7.324 km/s

True Right ascension

08h 00m 47s

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

19:34:36

Azimuth

Unknown

Elevation

Unknown

Doppler factor

Unknown

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude

1,126.887 km

Perigee altitude

1,062.607 km

Semi-major axis

7,472.884 km

Eccentricity

0.0043

Inclination

100.1315°

RAAN

120.1982°

Arg. of periapsis

314.4535°

True anomaly

45.65959°

Mean anomaly

45.3079°

Eccentric anomaly

45.48361°

Mean motion

3.35978 °/min

Orbital period

107.15 mins

BSTAR

0.0036922

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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.
4 mins	2025-12-07 21:44:28.831Z	69.38° E	2025-12-07 21:46:28.831Z	87.538° E	12.564°	2025-12-07 21:48:28.831Z	105.976° ESE
12 mins	2025-12-07 23:27:28.831Z	16.975° NNE	2025-12-07 23:33:28.831Z	165.42° S	44.562°	2025-12-07 23:39:28.831Z	194.715° SSW
6 mins	2025-12-08 01:15:28.831Z	328.089° NNW	2025-12-08 01:17:28.831Z	307.607° NW	17.337°	2025-12-08 01:21:28.831Z	268.409° W
11 mins	2025-12-08 09:42:28.831Z	134.227° SE	2025-12-08 09:47:28.831Z	73.748° E	36.124°	2025-12-08 09:53:28.831Z	358.28° N
9 mins	2025-12-08 11:29:28.831Z	214.949° SW	2025-12-08 11:33:28.831Z	263.891° W	26.942°	2025-12-08 11:38:28.831Z	319.257° NNW

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NIMBUS 2 DEB, 59974

Orbit data source: Space-Track

Expand to show TLE details & historyLast TLE update: 2 weeks ago

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TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-11-20T16:07:29.375Z)

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