NIMBUS 2 DEB, 28609

Orbit data source: Space-Track

NIMBUS 2 DEB, 28609 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

28609, 1966-040Y

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, 0.050 m

Radar Cross Section

Small (<0.1 m²)

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Last TLE update: 3 weeks ago

TLE from 3 weeks ago

0 NIMBUS 2 DEB
1 28609U 66040Y   26291.61040602  .00001508  00000-0  24016-2 0  9999
2 28609 100.3372 211.8947 0055233  25.5342  96.6462 13.50559265651842

Epoch: 2026-10-18T14:38Z

TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-10-18T14:38:59.080Z)

Latitude

55.87376°

Longitude

160.57928°

Altitude

1,084.375 km

Speed

7.313 km/s

True Right ascension

03h 09m 42s

True Declination

55° 43' 15"

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

17:15:03

Azimuth

Unknown

Elevation

Unknown

Doppler factor

Unknown

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude

1,108.661 km

Perigee altitude

1,026.411 km

Semi-major axis

7,445.673 km

Eccentricity

0.00552

Inclination

100.3372°

RAAN

211.8947°

Arg. of periapsis

25.5342°

True anomaly

97.27436°

Mean anomaly

96.6462°

Eccentric anomaly

96.96033°

Mean motion

3.37821 °/min

Orbital period

106.57 mins

BSTAR

0.0024016

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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.
10 mins	2026-11-12 06:41:29.595Z	40.693° NE	2026-11-12 06:46:29.595Z	89.719° E	26.447°	2026-11-12 06:51:29.595Z	145.101° SSE
11 mins	2026-11-12 08:27:29.595Z	0.834° NNE	2026-11-12 08:32:29.595Z	280.573° WNW	53.428°	2026-11-12 08:38:29.595Z	217.525° SW
5 mins	2026-11-12 16:57:29.595Z	73.665° E	2026-11-12 16:59:29.595Z	53.817° ENE	14.613°	2026-11-12 17:02:29.595Z	25.549° NE
11 mins	2026-11-12 18:38:29.595Z	157.717° S	2026-11-12 18:43:29.595Z	67.177° ENE	81.557°	2026-11-12 18:49:29.595Z	346.655° N
5 mins	2026-11-12 20:27:29.595Z	251.796° W	2026-11-12 20:29:29.595Z	272.563° WNW	15.29°	2026-11-12 20:32:29.595Z	301.088° NW

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NIMBUS 2 DEB, 28609

Orbit data source: Space-Track

Expand to show TLE details & historyLast TLE update: 3 weeks ago

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TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-10-18T14:38:59.080Z)

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