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
Orbit
Country
USRelated business
Manufacturer
Unknown
Mission
Spacecraft
Bus & Motor
Unknown
Mass
Unknown
Launch date (UTC)
Launch vehicle
Unknown
Launch site
Object type
Shape & HBR
Unknown
Radar Cross Section
Small (<0.1 m²)
Expand to show TLE details & historyLast TLE update: 15 hours ago
TLE from 15 hours ago
0 NIMBUS 2 DEB
1 28613U 66040AC 25242.11744155 .00004296 00000-0 48448-2 0 9990
2 28613 100.3820 15.7339 0047502 207.5828 331.0026 13.70765912603458Epoch: 2025-08-30T02:49Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-08-30T02:49:06.949Z)
Latitude
1.54895°
Longitude
175.18098°
Altitude
968.817 km
Speed
7.383 km/s
True Right ascension
13h 04m 03s
True Declination
1° 32' 24"
Sunlit
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
Unknown
Longitude
Unknown
Altitude
Unknown
Speed
Unknown
Apparent Right ascension
Unknown
Apparent Declination
Unknown
Sunlit
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
09:05:50
Azimuth
Unknown
Elevation
Unknown
Doppler factor
Unknown
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
1,029.153 km
Perigee altitude
959.113 km
Semi-major axis
7,372.27 km
Eccentricity
0.00475
Inclination
100.382°
RAAN
15.7339°
Arg. of periapsis
207.5828°
True anomaly
330.73735°
Mean anomaly
331.0026°
Eccentric anomaly
330.87011°
Mean motion
3.42879 °/min
Orbital period
104.99 mins
BSTAR
0.0048448
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Other satellites on launch #40 in the year 1966 (1966-05-15 UTC)
NIMBUS 2 DEB Visibility forecast
Observer location: undefined°, undefined°
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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| 11 mins | 2025-08-30 21:48:41.011Z | 19.816° NNE | 2025-08-30 21:53:41.011Z | 69.254° E | 43.601° | 2025-08-30 21:59:41.011Z | 190.176° SSW |
| 6 mins | 2025-08-30 23:34:41.011Z | 327.834° NNW | 2025-08-30 23:36:41.011Z | 305.01° NW | 17.338° | 2025-08-30 23:40:41.011Z | 262.917° W |
| 9 mins | 2025-08-31 07:52:41.011Z | 118.088° SE | 2025-08-31 07:56:41.011Z | 67.199° ENE | 29.127° | 2025-08-31 08:01:41.011Z | 5.9° NNE |
| 10 mins | 2025-08-31 09:35:41.011Z | 198.372° SSW | 2025-08-31 09:40:41.011Z | 271.656° WNW | 32.602° | 2025-08-31 09:45:41.011Z | 327.565° NNW |
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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