Launch Date
May 15, 1966
Launch Site
AFWTR
Launch Pad
75-1-1
Launch Vehicle
Thor SLV-2A Agena B
NORAD ID
25614
International Designator
1966-040G
Epoch
Sat, 04 Jul 2026 00:25:43 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
100.51°
Right Ascension
17.38°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
44.59°
Period
105.64 min
Mean Motion
13.63 rev/day
Latitude
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Longitude
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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 25614U 66040G 26185.01786170 .00002389 00000-0 30777-2 0 9994
2 25614 100.5149 17.3777 0055352 44.5938 108.8522 13.63081791472148
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Length
0
Diameter
0
Span
0
Dry Mass
0
Launch Mass
0
Shape
N/A
Radar Cross Section
0.0172
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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