Launch Date
May 15, 1966
Launch Site
AFWTR
Launch Pad
75-1-1
Launch Vehicle
Thor SLV-2A Agena B
NORAD ID
26669
International Designator
1966-040J
Epoch
Wed, 01 Jul 2026 21:15:46 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
100.13°
Right Ascension
232.65°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
139.32°
Period
103.66 min
Mean Motion
13.89 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 26669U 66040J 26182.88596012 .00005382 00000-0 44431-2 0 9999
2 26669 100.1320 232.6522 0039915 139.3181 38.6624 13.89118231291898
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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