NIMBUS 2 DEB, 28615

Orbit data source: Space-Track

NIMBUS 2 DEB, 28615 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

28615, 1966-040AE

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

Small (<0.1 m²)

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Last TLE update: 23 hours ago

TLE from 23 hours ago

0 NIMBUS 2 DEB
1 28615U 66040AE  26215.38233186  .00004602  00000-0  35280-2 0  9990
2 28615 100.2385  13.5682 0032807  32.6755 357.6227 13.93581461612378

Epoch: 2026-08-03T09:10Z

TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-08-03T09:10:33.472Z)

Latitude

29.80267°

Longitude

-81.94433°

Altitude

895.831 km

Speed

7.419 km/s

True Right ascension

00h 30m 38s

True Declination

29° 39' 27"

Sunlit

Object was in daylight 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

21:45:44

Azimuth

Unknown

Elevation

Unknown

Doppler factor

Unknown

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude

937.3 km

Perigee altitude

889.458 km

Semi-major axis

7,291.516 km

Eccentricity

0.00328

Inclination

100.2385°

RAAN

13.5682°

Arg. of periapsis

32.6755°

True anomaly

357.60704°

Mean anomaly

357.6227°

Eccentric anomaly

357.61488°

Mean motion

3.48591 °/min

Orbital period

103.27 mins

BSTAR

0.003528

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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.
8 mins	2026-08-04 09:18:37.299Z	108.626° ESE	2026-08-04 09:22:37.299Z	57.742° ENE	22.114°	2026-08-04 09:26:37.299Z	11.59° NNE
9 mins	2026-08-04 10:59:37.299Z	188.676° SSW	2026-08-04 11:03:37.299Z	249.625° W	36.871°	2026-08-04 11:08:37.299Z	330.532° NNW
10 mins	2026-08-04 23:31:37.299Z	18.444° NNE	2026-08-04 23:36:37.299Z	149.819° SSE	44.338°	2026-08-04 23:41:37.299Z	192.888° SSW
5 mins	2026-08-05 01:15:37.299Z	323.511° NNW	2026-08-05 01:17:37.299Z	300.252° NW	15.298°	2026-08-05 01:20:37.299Z	268.415° W

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NIMBUS 2 DEB, 28615

Orbit data source: Space-Track

Expand to show TLE details & historyLast TLE update: 23 hours ago

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TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-08-03T09:10:33.472Z)

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