Launch Date
May 15, 1966
Launch Site
AFWTR
Launch Pad
75-1-1
Launch Vehicle
Thor SLV-2A Agena B
NORAD ID
02173
International Designator
1966-040A
Epoch
Mon, 20 Jul 2026 20:14:17 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
100.53°
Right Ascension
61.20°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
217.95°
Period
107.97 min
Mean Motion
13.34 rev/day
Latitude
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Longitude
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Altitude
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Velocity
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Name
NIMBUS 2
Alternative Name
Nimbus 2
Type
Status
Owner
GSFC
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
1 02173U 66040A 26201.84326257 -.00000037 00000+0 21846-4 0 9992
2 02173 100.5257 61.1963 0054821 217.9507 153.0529 13.33720029928118
Source: Celestrak
Apologies, there is no summary for this satellite yet. I am working to generate these for every object in the catalog, but it is going to take time.
Length
3.6
Diameter
1.4
Span
3.6
Dry Mass
414
Launch Mass
414
Shape
Cone + 2 Pan
Radar Cross Section
1.959
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Payload
Nimbus C
Purpose
Meteorology, experimental
Mission
Meteorology, experimental
Manufacturer
GEVF
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Nimbus
Configuration
Nimbus Bus
Motor
?
Equipment
AVCS, APT, HRIR, MRIR (only #2)
Power System
2 deployable solar arrays, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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