NIMBUS 2 DEB, 28208

Orbit data source: Space-Track

NIMBUS 2 DEB, 28208 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

28208, 1966-040W

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: 12 hours ago

TLE from 12 hours ago

0 NIMBUS 2 DEB
1 28208U 66040W   26032.33723822  .00002167  00000-0  26883-2 0  9994
2 28208 100.3188  60.0608 0048952 218.1518 160.2406 13.65648627236533

Epoch: 2026-02-01T08:05Z

TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-02-01T08:05:37.382Z)

Latitude

18.26475°

Longitude

163.67951°

Altitude

1,051.572 km

Speed

7.311 km/s

True Right ascension

03h 46m 32s

True Declination

18° 10' 00"

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

22:08:52

Azimuth

Unknown

Elevation

Unknown

Doppler factor

Unknown

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude

1,048.727 km

Perigee altitude

976.369 km

Semi-major axis

7,390.685 km

Eccentricity

0.0049

Inclination

100.3188°

RAAN

60.0608°

Arg. of periapsis

218.1518°

True anomaly

160.42915°

Mean anomaly

160.2406°

Eccentric anomaly

160.33499°

Mean motion

3.41599 °/min

Orbital period

105.39 mins

BSTAR

0.0026883

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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.
7 mins	2026-02-02 00:00:08.228Z	95.081° ESE	2026-02-02 00:04:08.228Z	54.661° ENE	17.486°	2026-02-02 00:07:08.228Z	23.747° NE
11 mins	2026-02-02 01:42:08.228Z	168.326° S	2026-02-02 01:47:08.228Z	268.462° W	44.578°	2026-02-02 01:53:08.228Z	342.08° N
10 mins	2026-02-02 14:30:08.228Z	22.823° NE	2026-02-02 14:35:08.228Z	120.777° SE	43.077°	2026-02-02 14:40:08.228Z	186.455° SSW
7 mins	2026-02-02 16:15:08.228Z	335.447° NNW	2026-02-02 16:18:08.228Z	301.737° NW	18.893°	2026-02-02 16:22:08.228Z	259.649° W

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NIMBUS 2 DEB, 28208

Orbit data source: Space-Track

Expand to show TLE details & historyLast TLE update: 12 hours ago

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TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-02-01T08:05:37.382Z)

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