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Launch · COSPAR 1966-040 · 15 May 1966

NIMBUS 2

Vandenberg Space Force Base (Western Range), California · US34.74°, -120.57°

Payloads

1

Catalogued objects

79

payloads + rocket bodies + debris

Still on orbit

79

Decayed

0

0% of objects

Owners (SATCAT owner codes)

Launch site: Vandenberg Space Force Base (Western Range), CaliforniaVandenberg Space Force Base (Western Range), California

Catalogue

Objects from this launch · 79

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Payload Payload · 1

NameNORADCOSPARStatusOrbitPerigee / apogeeIncl.DecayedOperator
NIMBUS 221731966-040AUnknownLEO1,091 / 1,175 km100.52°on orbit

Rocket body Rocket body · 1

NameNORADCOSPARStatusOrbitPerigee / apogeeIncl.DecayedOperator
THOR AGENA B R/B21741966-040BInactiveLEO1,081 / 1,165 km100.32°on orbit
Debris Debris · 77show all
NameNORADCOSPARStatusOrbitPerigee / apogeeIncl.DecayedOperator
NIMBUS 2 DEB286111966-040AAInactiveLEO862 / 924 km100.13°on orbit
NIMBUS 2 DEB286121966-040ABInactiveLEO945 / 995 km100.39°on orbit
NIMBUS 2 DEB286131966-040ACInactiveLEO958 / 1,018 km100.38°on orbit
NIMBUS 2 DEB286141966-040ADInactiveLEO1,072 / 1,128 km100.34°on orbit
NIMBUS 2 DEB286151966-040AEInactiveLEO891 / 939 km100.24°on orbit
NIMBUS 2 DEB286161966-040AFInactiveLEO1,021 / 1,098 km100.25°on orbit
NIMBUS 2 DEB286171966-040AGInactiveLEO926 / 988 km100.48°on orbit
NIMBUS 2 DEB286181966-040AHInactiveLEO871 / 921 km100.25°on orbit
NIMBUS 2 DEB286191966-040AJInactiveLEO902 / 951 km100.31°on orbit
NIMBUS 2 DEB286201966-040AKInactiveLEO1,034 / 1,091 km100.43°on orbit
NIMBUS 2 DEB274061966-040ALInactiveLEO975 / 1,026 km100.30°on orbit
NIMBUS 2 DEB286211966-040AMInactiveLEO759 / 805 km100.25°on orbit
NIMBUS 2 DEB289771966-040ANInactiveLEO1,025 / 1,092 km100.46°on orbit
NIMBUS 2 DEB289781966-040APInactiveLEO1,033 / 1,091 km100.38°on orbit
NIMBUS 2 DEB311421966-040AQInactiveLEO1,031 / 1,105 km100.60°on orbit
NIMBUS 2 DEB315791966-040ARInactiveLEO1,036 / 1,101 km100.50°on orbit
NIMBUS 2 DEB324751966-040ASInactiveLEO997 / 1,078 km100.54°on orbit
NIMBUS 2 DEB378881966-040ATInactiveLEO1,037 / 1,104 km100.61°on orbit
NIMBUS 2 DEB378891966-040AUInactiveLEO1,019 / 1,102 km100.55°on orbit
NIMBUS 2 DEB378901966-040AVInactiveLEO1,033 / 1,111 km100.49°on orbit
NIMBUS 2 DEB378911966-040AWInactiveLEO1,022 / 1,121 km100.54°on orbit
NIMBUS 2 DEB378921966-040AXInactiveLEO1,037 / 1,118 km100.50°on orbit
NIMBUS 2 DEB378931966-040AYInactiveLEO1,029 / 1,118 km100.50°on orbit
NIMBUS 2 DEB381811966-040AZInactiveLEO944 / 1,022 km100.66°on orbit
NIMBUS 2 DEB381821966-040BAInactiveLEO971 / 1,092 km100.49°on orbit
NIMBUS 2 DEB381831966-040BBInactiveLEO1,041 / 1,128 km100.46°on orbit
NIMBUS 2 DEB392941966-040BCInactiveLEO1,037 / 1,126 km100.44°on orbit
NIMBUS 2 DEB392951966-040BDInactiveLEO1,024 / 1,124 km100.42°on orbit
NIMBUS 2 DEB406411966-040BEInactiveLEO1,050 / 1,127 km100.40°on orbit
NIMBUS 2 DEB406421966-040BFInactiveLEO1,005 / 1,057 km100.31°on orbit
NIMBUS 2 DEB406431966-040BGInactiveLEO1,081 / 1,176 km100.41°on orbit
NIMBUS 2 DEB406441966-040BHInactiveLEO1,041 / 1,128 km100.34°on orbit
NIMBUS 2 DEB406451966-040BJInactiveLEO1,052 / 1,126 km100.42°on orbit
NIMBUS 2 DEB406461966-040BKInactiveLEO1,037 / 1,112 km100.37°on orbit
NIMBUS 2 DEB406471966-040BLInactiveLEO1,057 / 1,115 km100.28°on orbit
NIMBUS 2 DEB406481966-040BMInactiveLEO1,042 / 1,101 km100.20°on orbit
NIMBUS 2 DEB424351966-040BNInactiveLEO1,057 / 1,132 km100.21°on orbit
NIMBUS 2 DEB424361966-040BPInactiveLEO1,046 / 1,123 km100.29°on orbit
NIMBUS 2 DEB424371966-040BQInactiveLEO1,083 / 1,157 km100.33°on orbit
NIMBUS 2 DEB424381966-040BRInactiveLEO1,092 / 1,164 km100.35°on orbit
NIMBUS 2 DEB424391966-040BSInactiveLEO1,038 / 1,102 km100.23°on orbit
NIMBUS 2 DEB424401966-040BTInactiveLEO1,054 / 1,125 km100.28°on orbit
NIMBUS 2 DEB424411966-040BUInactiveLEO1,061 / 1,116 km100.42°on orbit
NIMBUS 2 DEB424421966-040BVInactiveLEO1,008 / 1,080 km100.31°on orbit
NIMBUS 2 DEB471861966-040BWInactiveLEO1,061 / 1,153 km100.41°on orbit
NIMBUS 2 DEB492491966-040BXInactiveLEO1,062 / 1,143 km100.44°on orbit
NIMBUS 2 DEB599691966-040BYInactiveLEO1,047 / 1,117 km100.16°on orbit
NIMBUS 2 DEB599701966-040BZInactiveLEO1,062 / 1,147 km100.35°on orbit
NIMBUS 2 DEB249561966-040CInactiveLEO985 / 1,047 km100.47°on orbit
NIMBUS 2 DEB599711966-040CAInactiveLEO1,060 / 1,153 km100.43°on orbit
NIMBUS 2 DEB599721966-040CBInactiveLEO1,073 / 1,147 km100.44°on orbit
NIMBUS 2 DEB599731966-040CCInactiveLEO1,064 / 1,132 km100.26°on orbit
NIMBUS 2 DEB599741966-040CDInactiveLEO1,066 / 1,121 km100.15°on orbit
NIMBUS 2 DEB599751966-040CEInactiveLEO1,060 / 1,119 km100.15°on orbit
NIMBUS 2 DEB599761966-040CFInactiveLEO1,017 / 1,075 km100.61°on orbit
NIMBUS 2 DEB599771966-040CGInactiveLEO1,066 / 1,143 km100.31°on orbit
NIMBUS 2 DEB255261966-040DInactiveLEO932 / 989 km100.58°on orbit
NIMBUS 2 DEB256121966-040EInactiveLEO940 / 992 km100.49°on orbit
NIMBUS 2 DEB256131966-040FInactiveLEO993 / 1,035 km100.46°on orbit
NIMBUS 2 DEB256141966-040GInactiveLEO984 / 1,063 km100.51°on orbit
NIMBUS 2 DEB258251966-040HInactiveLEO966 / 1,029 km100.33°on orbit
NIMBUS 2 DEB266691966-040JInactiveLEO909 / 951 km100.14°on orbit
NIMBUS 2 DEB266701966-040KInactiveLEO874 / 914 km100.29°on orbit
NIMBUS 2 DEB268161966-040LInactiveLEO999 / 1,082 km100.33°on orbit
NIMBUS 2 DEB269621966-040MInactiveLEO1,007 / 1,098 km100.30°on orbit
NIMBUS 2 DEB282001966-040NInactiveLEO1,123 / 1,207 km99.64°on orbit
NIMBUS 2 DEB282011966-040PInactiveLEO986 / 1,067 km100.26°on orbit
NIMBUS 2 DEB282021966-040QInactiveLEO990 / 1,042 km100.20°on orbit
NIMBUS 2 DEB282031966-040RInactiveLEO1,031 / 1,105 km100.33°on orbit
NIMBUS 2 DEB282041966-040SInactiveLEO950 / 992 km100.18°on orbit
NIMBUS 2 DEB282051966-040TInactiveLEO1,013 / 1,092 km100.33°on orbit
NIMBUS 2 DEB282061966-040UInactiveLEO1,044 / 1,106 km100.37°on orbit
NIMBUS 2 DEB282071966-040VInactiveLEO946 / 1,015 km100.30°on orbit
NIMBUS 2 DEB282081966-040WInactiveLEO981 / 1,043 km100.32°on orbit
NIMBUS 2 DEB282091966-040XInactiveLEO984 / 1,048 km100.31°on orbit
NIMBUS 2 DEB286091966-040YInactiveLEO1,033 / 1,108 km100.34°on orbit
NIMBUS 2 DEB286101966-040ZInactiveLEO969 / 1,087 km100.50°on orbit

Record

Launch record

COSPAR launch id
1966-040
Launch date(SATCAT, UTC)
15 May 1966
Site code
AFWTR
SatelliteIndex id
lch_01M28X3HY7CYCC8S28626ZBS5R

Timeline

Events

No events recorded for this launch or its objects.

This launch is derived from catalogued objects sharing the international designator 1966-040; date and site come from SATCAT. See the methodology.

NIMBUS 2 — Launch 1966-040, 15 May 1966 | SatelliteIndex