Launch Date
May 15, 1966
Launch Site
AFWTR
Launch Pad
75-1-1
Launch Vehicle
Thor SLV-2A Agena B
NORAD ID
25613
International Designator
1966-040F
Epoch
Fri, 03 Jul 2026 10:07:11 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
100.45°
Right Ascension
340.16°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
33.01°
Period
105.44 min
Mean Motion
13.66 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 DEB
Alternative Name
Nimbus 2 debris
Type
Status
Owner
GSFC
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
1 25613U 66040F 26184.42166456 .00002204 00000-0 27492-2 0 9992
2 25613 100.4534 340.1552 0024176 33.0091 33.3431 13.65695708941823
Source: Celestrak
Length
0
Diameter
0
Span
0
Dry Mass
0
Launch Mass
0
Shape
N/A
Radar Cross Section
0.0139
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Payload
Unknown
Purpose
Unknown
Mission
Unknown
Manufacturer
Unknown
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Unknown
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
Unknown
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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