NIMBUS 2 DEB, 28201

Orbit data source: Space-Track

NIMBUS 2 DEB, 28201 is space debris in SSO originally from a launch on Sun, 15 May 1966 UTC launched from the Air Force Western Test Range (AFWTR). Debris objects in space refer to the collection of defunct objects orbiting the Earth. Examples of debris include non-operational satellites, rocket bodies, and fragments generated from explosions, collisions, or faulty payload assembly.

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Identifier

28201, 1966-040P

Orbit

SSO

Country

Related business

National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) (US)

Manufacturer

Unknown

Mission

Spacecraft

Bus & Motor

Unknown

Mass

Unknown

Launch date (UTC)

1966-05-15 (60 years ago)

Launch vehicle

Unknown

Launch site

Air Force Western Test Range (AFWTR)

Object type

Payload

Rocket body

Debris

Shape & HBR

Unknown shape, 0.1 m

Radar Cross Section

Small (<0.1 m²)

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Last TLE update: 13 hours ago

TLE from 13 hours ago

0 NIMBUS 2 DEB
1 28201U 66040P   26262.60041525  .00001831  00000-0  23881-2 0  9997
2 28201 100.2594 191.4188 0058079  89.6549  86.8315 13.62609428664073

Epoch: 2026-09-19T14:24Z

TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-09-19T14:24:35.877Z)

Latitude

2.70734°

Longitude

157.25056°

Altitude

1,026.568 km

Speed

7.34 km/s

True Right ascension

00h 47m 37s

True Declination

2° 41' 30"

Sunlit

Object was in full shadow at epoch

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Latitude

Unknown

Longitude

Unknown

Altitude

Unknown

Speed

Unknown

Apparent Right ascension

Unknown

Apparent Declination

Unknown

Sunlit

N/A

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Local Sidereal Time

20:18:25

Azimuth

Unknown

Elevation

Unknown

Doppler factor

Unknown

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude

1,066.526 km

Perigee altitude

980.55 km

Semi-major axis

7,401.675 km

Eccentricity

0.00581

Inclination

100.2594°

RAAN

191.4188°

Arg. of periapsis

89.6549°

True anomaly

87.49627°

Mean anomaly

86.8315°

Eccentric anomaly

87.16386°

Mean motion

3.40838 °/min

Orbital period

105.62 mins

BSTAR

0.0023881

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Other satellites on launch #40 in the year 1966 (1966-05-15 UTC)

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NIMBUS 2 DEB Visibility forecast

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Span	Click to sort rows by Start time (UTC) header in descending order	Start Az.	Max El. time (UTC)	Max El. Az.	Max El.	End time (UTC)	End Az.
11 mins	2026-09-20 07:45:44.896Z	28.332° NE	2026-09-20 07:51:44.896Z	112.471° ESE	47.201°	2026-09-20 07:56:44.896Z	172.532° S
8 mins	2026-09-20 09:31:44.896Z	342.077° N	2026-09-20 09:34:44.896Z	304.705° NW	27.497°	2026-09-20 09:39:44.896Z	245.165° WSW
8 mins	2026-09-20 17:54:44.896Z	101.566° ESE	2026-09-20 17:58:44.896Z	53.982° ENE	22.703°	2026-09-20 18:02:44.896Z	12.453° NNE
10 mins	2026-09-20 19:37:44.896Z	183.675° SSW	2026-09-20 19:41:44.896Z	248.457° W	58.796°	2026-09-20 19:47:44.896Z	336.115° NNW

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NIMBUS 2 DEB, 28201

Orbit data source: Space-Track

Expand to show TLE details & historyLast TLE update: 13 hours ago

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TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-09-19T14:24:35.877Z)

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