NIMBUS 2 DEB, 28613

Orbit data source: Space-Track

NIMBUS 2 DEB, 28613 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
28613, 1966-040AC
Orbit
SSO
Last TLE update
23 hours ago
Origin
Manufacturer
Unknown
Mission
Spacecraft
Bus & Motor
Unknown
Mass
Unknown
Launch date (UTC)
1966-05-15 (59 years ago)
Launch vehicle
Unknown
Launch site
Air Force Western Test Range (AFWTR)
Object type
Payload
Rocket body
Debris
Shape & HBR
Unknown
Radar Cross Section
Small (<0.1 m²)

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TLE from 23 hours ago
0 NIMBUS 2 DEB
1 28613U 66040AC  25132.28646493  .00003927  00000-0  44766-2 0  9991
2 28613 100.3901 257.2384 0050341 131.4958 259.2088 13.70123442588418
Epoch: 2025-05-12T06:52Z
Definitive object data (Epoch: 2025-05-12T06:52:30.569Z)
Latitude
29.6446°
Longitude
-82.14927°
Altitude
1,009.847 km
Speed
7.346 km/s
True Right ascension
16h 45m 07s
True Declination
29° 30' 07"
Sunlit
Object was in full shadow at TLE epoch
Visualization TLE readout
Latitude
60.16928°
Longitude
123.39988°
Altitude
972.75 km
Speed
7.389 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
04h 09m 40s
Apparent Declination
17° 00' 33"
Sunlit
Object is in daylight
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
14:29:38
Azimuth
332.616° NNW
Elevation
-28.488°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
1,033.564 km
Perigee altitude
959.315 km
Semi-major axis
7,374.576 km
Eccentricity
0.0050341
Inclination
100.3901°
RAAN
257.2384°
Arg. of periapsis
131.4958°
True anomaly
258.64281°
Mean anomaly
259.2088°
Eccentric anomaly
258.92574°
Mean motion
3.42719 °/min
BSTAR
0.0044766
Orbital period
105.04 mins
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NIMBUS 2 DEB Visibility forecast

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Max El.
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End Az.
11 mins2025-05-13 07:23:05.747Z133.047° SE2025-05-13 07:29:05.747Z54.516° ENE32.996°2025-05-13 07:34:05.747Z359.37° N
9 mins2025-05-13 09:08:05.747Z209.352° SW2025-05-13 09:12:05.747Z260.515° W27.32°2025-05-13 09:17:05.747Z320.774° NNW
7 mins2025-05-13 20:10:05.747Z56.149° ENE2025-05-13 20:13:05.747Z94.538° ESE22.167°2025-05-13 20:17:05.747Z142.422° SSE
9 mins2025-05-13 21:53:05.747Z357.643° N2025-05-13 21:57:05.747Z287.183° WNW37.381°2025-05-13 22:02:05.747Z220.588° SW
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