Launch Date
May 15, 1966
Launch Site
AFWTR
Launch Pad
75-1-1
Launch Vehicle
Thor SLV-2A Agena B
NORAD ID
37890
International Designator
1966-040AV
Epoch
Sat, 04 Jul 2026 04:16:13 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
100.49°
Right Ascension
151.00°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
134.58°
Period
106.68 min
Mean Motion
13.50 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 37890U 66040AV 26185.17793413 .00001892 00000-0 30355-2 0 9998
2 37890 100.4939 151.0047 0047021 134.5812 225.9172 13.49866454723797
Source: Celestrak
Length
0
Diameter
0
Span
0
Dry Mass
0
Launch Mass
0
Shape
N/A
Radar Cross Section
0.0298
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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