NIMBUS 2 DEB, 59976

Orbit data source: Space-Track

NIMBUS 2 DEB, 59976 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

59976, 1966-040CF

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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TLE from 1 day ago

0 NIMBUS 2 DEB
1 59976U 66040CF  26214.96769770  .00001865  00000-0  26774-2 0  9996
2 59976 100.6101 258.3688 0041610  33.5091  85.7787 13.57036543680328

Epoch: 2026-08-02T23:13Z

TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-08-02T23:13:29.081Z)

Latitude

58.66258°

Longitude

156.26214°

Altitude

1,054.134 km

Speed

7.331 km/s

True Right ascension

06h 24m 45s

True Declination

58° 30' 57"

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

17:56:45

Azimuth

Unknown

Elevation

Unknown

Doppler factor

Unknown

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude

1,074.705 km

Perigee altitude

1,012.94 km

Semi-major axis

7,421.959 km

Eccentricity

0.00416

Inclination

100.6101°

RAAN

258.3688°

Arg. of periapsis

33.5091°

True anomaly

86.2544°

Mean anomaly

85.7787°

Eccentric anomaly

86.01653°

Mean motion

3.39442 °/min

Orbital period

106.06 mins

BSTAR

0.0026774

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Other satellites on launch #40 in the year 1966 (1966-05-15 UTC)

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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	2026-08-04 14:14:14.982Z	75.09° E	2026-08-04 14:16:14.982Z	94.244° ESE	12.122°	2026-08-04 14:18:14.982Z	112.67° SE
11 mins	2026-08-04 15:56:14.982Z	17.614° NNE	2026-08-04 16:01:14.982Z	144.71° SSE	44.875°	2026-08-04 16:07:14.982Z	195.771° SSW
6 mins	2026-08-04 17:42:14.982Z	330.609° NNW	2026-08-04 17:45:14.982Z	298.797° NW	16.309°	2026-08-04 17:48:14.982Z	269.612° W
10 mins	2026-08-05 02:05:14.982Z	130.667° SE	2026-08-05 02:10:14.982Z	58.335° ENE	34.348°	2026-08-05 02:15:14.982Z	359.177° N
9 mins	2026-08-05 03:50:14.982Z	209.74° SW	2026-08-05 03:54:14.982Z	257.75° W	26.328°	2026-08-05 03:59:14.982Z	318.403° NNW

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NIMBUS 2 DEB, 59976

Orbit data source: Space-Track

Expand to show TLE details & historyLast TLE update: 1 day ago

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TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-08-02T23:13:29.081Z)

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NIMBUS 2 DEB Visibility forecast

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