NIMBUS 2 DEB, 28202

Orbit data source: Space-Track

NIMBUS 2 DEB, 28202 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

28202, 1966-040Q

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: 4 days ago

TLE from 4 days ago

0 NIMBUS 2 DEB
1 28202U 66040Q   26169.93175838  .00001928  00000-0  24320-2 0  9991
2 28202 100.1969  60.8124 0018582 263.3150 113.1874 13.65190500633059

Epoch: 2026-06-18T22:21Z

TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-06-18T22:21:43.924Z)

Latitude

16.41157°

Longitude

175.1902°

Altitude

1,024.468 km

Speed

7.338 km/s

True Right ascension

03h 51m 09s

True Declination

16° 19' 19"

Sunlit

Object was in daylight 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

00:50:07

Azimuth

Unknown

Elevation

Unknown

Doppler factor

Unknown

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude

1,027.932 km

Perigee altitude

1,000.459 km

Semi-major axis

7,392.333 km

Eccentricity

0.00186

Inclination

100.1969°

RAAN

60.8124°

Arg. of periapsis

263.315°

True anomaly

113.38295°

Mean anomaly

113.1874°

Eccentric anomaly

113.2852°

Mean motion

3.41484 °/min

Orbital period

105.42 mins

BSTAR

0.002432

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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.
12 mins	2026-06-22 16:05:33.477Z	143.54° SSE	2026-06-22 16:11:33.477Z	67.186° ENE	39.081°	2026-06-22 16:17:33.477Z	354.029° N
8 mins	2026-06-22 17:52:33.477Z	226.588° WSW	2026-06-22 17:55:33.477Z	262.818° W	22.131°	2026-06-22 18:00:33.477Z	316.448° NNW
9 mins	2026-06-23 04:55:33.477Z	44.215° NE	2026-06-23 04:59:33.477Z	103.206° ESE	30.51°	2026-06-23 05:04:33.477Z	161.664° S
10 mins	2026-06-23 06:38:33.477Z	354.158° N	2026-06-23 06:43:33.477Z	287.345° WNW	30.691°	2026-06-23 06:48:33.477Z	232.024° WSW

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NIMBUS 2 DEB, 28202

Orbit data source: Space-Track

Expand to show TLE details & historyLast TLE update: 4 days ago

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TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-06-18T22:21:43.924Z)

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