Launch Date
May 15, 1966
Launch Site
AFWTR
Launch Pad
75-1-1
Launch Vehicle
Thor SLV-2A Agena B
NORAD ID
28617
International Designator
1966-040AG
Epoch
Fri, 03 Jul 2026 22:26:43 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
100.48°
Right Ascension
66.14°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
10.28°
Period
104.22 min
Mean Motion
13.82 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 28617U 66040AG 26184.93522457 .00003588 00000-0 33727-2 0 9996
2 28617 100.4798 66.1407 0053063 10.2778 8.0856 13.81632850197361
Source: Celestrak
Length
0
Diameter
0
Span
0
Dry Mass
0
Launch Mass
0
Shape
N/A
Radar Cross Section
0.009
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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