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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Expand to show TLE details & historyLast TLE update: 1 week ago
TLE from 1 week ago
0 NIMBUS 2 DEB
1 28609U 66040Y 26023.96427262 .00002015 00000-0 32166-2 0 9990
2 28609 100.3424 294.1883 0052523 317.6236 102.6991 13.49991987615720Epoch: 2026-01-23T23:08Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-01-23T23:08:33.154Z)
Latitude
59.37254°
Longitude
165.89624°
Altitude
1,091.048 km
Speed
7.308 km/s
True Right ascension
18h 25m 19s
True Declination
59° 13' 42"
Sunlit
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Latitude
Unknown
Longitude
Unknown
Altitude
Unknown
Speed
Unknown
Apparent Right ascension
Unknown
Apparent Declination
Unknown
Sunlit
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
19:09:13
Azimuth
Unknown
Elevation
Unknown
Doppler factor
Unknown
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
1,108.741 km
Perigee altitude
1,030.505 km
Semi-major axis
7,447.76 km
Eccentricity
0.00525
Inclination
100.3424°
RAAN
294.1883°
Arg. of periapsis
317.6236°
True anomaly
103.28539°
Mean anomaly
102.6991°
Eccentric anomaly
102.99233°
Mean motion
3.37679 °/min
Orbital period
106.61 mins
BSTAR
0.0032166
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Other satellites on launch #40 in the year 1966 (1966-05-15 UTC)
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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. |
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| 13 mins | 2026-02-02 17:43:02.595Z | 161.535° S | 2026-02-02 17:49:02.595Z | 152.745° SSE | 44.491° | 2026-02-02 17:56:02.595Z | 344.987° N |
| 4 mins | 2026-02-02 19:34:02.595Z | 257.174° W | 2026-02-02 19:35:02.595Z | 267.063° W | 13.665° | 2026-02-02 19:38:02.595Z | 295.579° NW |
| 11 mins | 2026-02-03 06:41:02.595Z | 22.315° NNE | 2026-02-03 06:46:02.595Z | 93.734° ESE | 43.427° | 2026-02-03 06:52:02.595Z | 187.351° SSW |
| 8 mins | 2026-02-03 08:27:02.595Z | 339.193° N | 2026-02-03 08:31:02.595Z | 296.13° NW | 20.173° | 2026-02-03 08:35:02.595Z | 257.612° W |
| 10 mins | 2026-02-03 16:53:02.595Z | 124.442° SE | 2026-02-03 16:58:02.595Z | 61.508° ENE | 31.501° | 2026-02-03 17:03:02.595Z | 3.506° NNE |
Co-orbital & Co-planar RSOs
Thresholds — Semi-major Axis: ±100 km, RAAN: ±3°, Inclination: ±5°
TCA is derived from TLE conjunctions
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