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
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, 0.050 m
Radar Cross Section
Small (<0.1 m²)
Expand to show TLE details & historyLast TLE update: 13 hours ago
TLE from 13 hours ago
0 NIMBUS 2 DEB
1 59974U 66040CD 26313.73764878 .00001975 00000-0 34437-2 0 9990
2 59974 100.1505 116.4109 0040760 187.6501 172.4012 13.44520733477349Epoch: 2026-11-09T17:42Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-11-09T17:42:12.854Z)
Latitude
0.00004°
Longitude
161.94744°
Altitude
1,125.439 km
Speed
7.275 km/s
True Right ascension
07h 45m 38s
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
03:13:24
Azimuth
Unknown
Elevation
Unknown
Doppler factor
Unknown
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
1,120.258 km
Perigee altitude
1,059.379 km
Semi-major axis
7,467.956 km
Eccentricity
0.00408
Inclination
100.1505°
RAAN
116.4109°
Arg. of periapsis
187.6501°
True anomaly
172.46265°
Mean anomaly
172.4012°
Eccentric anomaly
172.43196°
Mean motion
3.36311 °/min
Orbital period
107.04 mins
BSTAR
0.0034437
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Other satellites on launch #40 in the year 1966 (1966-05-15 UTC)
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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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| 11 mins | 2026-11-10 09:54:03.838Z | 127.278° SE | 2026-11-10 10:00:03.838Z | 61.575° ENE | 36.732° | 2026-11-10 10:05:03.838Z | 4.731° NNE |
| 11 mins | 2026-11-10 11:40:03.838Z | 197.483° SSW | 2026-11-10 11:45:03.838Z | 256.45° W | 40.118° | 2026-11-10 11:51:03.838Z | 327.572° NNW |
| 9 mins | 2026-11-10 22:55:03.838Z | 47.896° ENE | 2026-11-10 22:59:03.838Z | 97.1° ESE | 29.052° | 2026-11-10 23:04:03.838Z | 151.884° SSE |
| 10 mins | 2026-11-11 00:40:03.838Z | 357.763° N | 2026-11-11 00:45:03.838Z | 282.174° WNW | 46.34° | 2026-11-11 00:50:03.838Z | 224.345° SW |
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