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NIMBUS 2

In orbit
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Its orbit in 3D

Goes round Earth once every 108 minutes, on an orbit tilted 100.5° from the equator, between 1,101 and 1,189 km up. Earth is drawn to scale.

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About NIMBUS 2

NIMBUS 2 is a satellite from the United States, launched on May 15, 1966 from Air Force Western Test Range.

It circles Earth every 108 minutes (13.3 times a day), between 1,091 and 1,174 km up, on an orbit tilted 100.5° to the equator, so its path covers latitudes up to 79° north and south.

The map shows where it is right now; the pass list tells you when it next comes over your location.

Nimbus 2 · U.S. meteorological satellite

Operated by
National Aeronautics and Space Administration, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Built by
RCA Corporation
Mass
413 kg

Wikipedia article ↗ · Names and facts: Wikidata (CC0).

Orbit height over the past year

Over the last 9 days its lowest point went from 1,091 km to 1,091 km. Sudden rises are engine burns that lift the orbit; slow declines are drag from the thin upper atmosphere.

Lowest point (perigee)Highest point (apogee)
1,1001,1201,1401,1601,180

From Space-Track element sets, one point a day.