NIMBUS 2 DEB, 28612

Orbit data source: Space-Track

NIMBUS 2 DEB, 28612 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

28612, 1966-040AB

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

Medium (>0.1 m² and <1 m²)

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Last TLE update: 2 days ago

TLE from 2 days ago

0 NIMBUS 2 DEB
1 28612U 66040AB  26257.48733461  .00002136  00000-0  21598-2 0  9992
2 28612 100.3928 151.0707 0034172 170.1720   6.0823 13.78258273712612

Epoch: 2026-09-14T11:41Z

TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-09-14T11:41:45.710Z)

Latitude

3.5516°

Longitude

162.81214°

Altitude

947.507 km

Speed

7.391 km/s

True Right ascension

22h 06m 52s

True Declination

3° 31' 51"

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

05:54:04

Azimuth

Unknown

Elevation

Unknown

Doppler factor

Unknown

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude

992.473 km

Perigee altitude

942.271 km

Semi-major axis

7,345.509 km

Eccentricity

0.00342

Inclination

100.3928°

RAAN

151.0707°

Arg. of periapsis

170.172°

True anomaly

6.12397°

Mean anomaly

6.0823°

Eccentric anomaly

6.10312°

Mean motion

3.44755 °/min

Orbital period

104.42 mins

BSTAR

0.0021598

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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.
6 mins	2026-09-16 15:17:33.236Z	90.347° ESE	2026-09-16 15:20:33.236Z	58.907° ENE	17.02°	2026-09-16 15:23:33.236Z	26.478° NE
10 mins	2026-09-16 16:58:33.236Z	167.97° S	2026-09-16 17:02:33.236Z	208.18° SW	77.75°	2026-09-16 17:08:33.236Z	342.115° N
9 mins	2026-09-17 05:39:33.236Z	28.934° NE	2026-09-17 05:43:33.236Z	97.418° ESE	58.574°	2026-09-17 05:48:33.236Z	179.545° S
6 mins	2026-09-17 07:23:33.236Z	332.865° NNW	2026-09-17 07:26:33.236Z	294.09° NW	21.924°	2026-09-17 07:29:33.236Z	259.262° W

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NIMBUS 2 DEB, 28612

Orbit data source: Space-Track

Expand to show TLE details & historyLast TLE update: 2 days ago

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TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-09-14T11:41:45.710Z)

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