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

3 days ago

Origin

National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) (US)

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 3 days ago

0 NIMBUS 2 DEB
1 28613U 66040AC  25179.59734917  .00002100  00000-0  24186-2 0  9991
2 28613 100.3883 308.2798 0038997  14.2873   2.5613 13.70409354115711

Epoch: 2025-06-28T14:20Z

TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-06-28T14:20:10.968Z)

Latitude

16.57008°

Longitude

173.18996°

Altitude

971.515 km

Speed

7.382 km/s

True Right ascension

20h 20m 40s

True Declination

16° 28' 45"

Sunlit

Object was in full shadow at epoch

Visualization orbit readout

Latitude

-46.96243°

Longitude

-11.92414°

Altitude

1,037.925 km

Speed

7.321 km/s

Apparent Right ascension

08h 46m 53s

Apparent Declination

-44° 08' 49"

Sunlit

Object is in daylight

Visualization observer readout

Local Sidereal Time

21:35:12

Azimuth

119.215° SE

Elevation

-80.094°

Doppler factor

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude

1,024.167 km

Perigee altitude

966.658 km

Semi-major axis

7,373.55 km

Eccentricity

0.0039

Inclination

100.3883°

RAAN

308.2798°

Arg. of periapsis

14.2873°

True anomaly

Unknown

Mean anomaly

2.5613°

Eccentric anomaly

Unknown

Mean motion

3.4279 °/min

Orbital period

105.02 mins

BSTAR

0.0024186

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Other satellites on launch #40 in the year 1966 (1966-05-15 UTC)

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.
5 mins	2025-07-01 19:59:50.177Z	64.708° ENE	2025-07-01 20:02:50.177Z	94.829° ESE	13.86°	2025-07-01 20:04:50.177Z	114.833° SE
11 mins	2025-07-01 21:41:50.177Z	13.797° NNE	2025-07-01 21:46:50.177Z	251.305° W	44.768°	2025-07-01 21:52:50.177Z	200.306° SSW
4 mins	2025-07-01 23:27:50.177Z	319.825° NNW	2025-07-01 23:28:50.177Z	309.437° NW	13.96°	2025-07-01 23:31:50.177Z	279.159° WNW
9 mins	2025-07-02 07:45:50.177Z	125.713° SE	2025-07-02 07:49:50.177Z	59.519° ENE	33.838°	2025-07-02 07:54:50.177Z	359.481° N
8 mins	2025-07-02 09:29:50.177Z	216.745° SW	2025-07-02 09:32:50.177Z	256.918° W	25.867°	2025-07-02 09:37:50.177Z	318.842° NNW

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