NIMBUS 2 DEB, 42436

Orbit data source: Space-Track

NIMBUS 2 DEB, 42436 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

42436, 1966-040BP

Orbit

SSO

Last TLE update

3 days ago

Origin

National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) (US)

Manufacturer

Unknown

Mission

Spacecraft

Bus & Motor

Unknown

Mass

Unknown

Launch date (UTC)

1966-05-15 (59 years ago)

Launch vehicle

Unknown

Launch site

Air Force Western Test Range (AFWTR)

Object type

Payload

Rocket body

Debris

Shape & HBR

Unknown

Radar Cross Section

Small (<0.1 m²)

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TLE from 3 days ago

0 NIMBUS 2 DEB
1 42436U 66040BP  25180.81767978  .00001367  00000-0  23974-2 0  9998
2 42436 100.3247  16.0117 0045690 309.9210  49.7908 13.44800551492544

Epoch: 2025-06-29T19:37Z

TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-06-29T19:37:27.532Z)

Latitude

-0.00005°

Longitude

163.5106°

Altitude

1,072.261 km

Speed

7.327 km/s

True Right ascension

01h 04m 02s

True Declination

0° 00' 00"

Sunlit

Object was in daylight at epoch

Visualization orbit readout

Latitude

-79.29066°

Longitude

-86.40077°

Altitude

1,091.246 km

Speed

7.32 km/s

Apparent Right ascension

05h 45m 22s

Apparent Declination

-62° 39' 49"

Sunlit

Object is in daylight

Visualization observer readout

Local Sidereal Time

17:03:29

Azimuth

192.03° SSW

Elevation

-66.399°

Doppler factor

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude

1,122.908 km

Perigee altitude

1,054.675 km

Semi-major axis

7,466.928 km

Eccentricity

0.00457

Inclination

100.3247°

RAAN

16.0117°

Arg. of periapsis

309.921°

True anomaly

Unknown

Mean anomaly

49.7908°

Eccentric anomaly

Unknown

Mean motion

3.3638 °/min

Orbital period

107.02 mins

BSTAR

0.0023974

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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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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.
8 mins	2025-07-03 11:17:00.401Z	98.056° ESE	2025-07-03 11:21:00.401Z	60.104° ENE	18.211°	2025-07-03 11:25:00.401Z	19.905° NNE
11 mins	2025-07-03 13:01:00.401Z	169.129° S	2025-07-03 13:06:00.401Z	259.507° W	44.504°	2025-07-03 13:12:00.401Z	341.571° N
4 mins	2025-07-04 00:18:00.401Z	77.184° E	2025-07-04 00:19:00.401Z	86.607° E	13.223°	2025-07-04 00:22:00.401Z	114.109° SE
12 mins	2025-07-04 02:00:00.401Z	16.46° NNE	2025-07-04 02:06:00.401Z	180.932° SSW	44.602°	2025-07-04 02:12:00.401Z	196.247° SSW
7 mins	2025-07-04 03:47:00.401Z	335.195° NNW	2025-07-04 03:50:00.401Z	305.917° NW	17.01°	2025-07-04 03:54:00.401Z	267.906° W

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