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

Last TLE update

2 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 2 days ago

0 NIMBUS 2 DEB
1 28615U 66040AE  25180.12406457  .00003599  00000-0  30452-2 0  9995
2 28615 100.2736 292.0393 0031101 355.1734 130.6749 13.88149188556721

Epoch: 2025-06-29T02:58Z

TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-06-29T02:58:39.178Z)

Latitude

52.74164°

Longitude

163.63578°

Altitude

958.481 km

Speed

7.37 km/s

True Right ascension

08h 23m 00s

True Declination

52° 34' 49"

Sunlit

Object was in daylight at epoch

Visualization orbit readout

Latitude

-69.62315°

Longitude

1.45658°

Altitude

950.1 km

Speed

7.382 km/s

Apparent Right ascension

08h 25m 47s

Apparent Declination

-77° 37' 27"

Sunlit

Object is in full shadow

Visualization observer readout

Local Sidereal Time

21:01:10

Azimuth

176.924° S

Elevation

-52.109°

Doppler factor

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude

955.142 km

Perigee altitude

909.669 km

Semi-major axis

7,310.543 km

Eccentricity

0.00311

Inclination

100.2736°

RAAN

292.0393°

Arg. of periapsis

355.1734°

True anomaly

Unknown

Mean anomaly

130.6749°

Eccentric anomaly

Unknown

Mean motion

3.47231 °/min

Orbital period

103.68 mins

BSTAR

0.0030452

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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.
6 mins	2025-07-01 19:00:53.682Z	64.044° ENE	2025-07-01 19:03:53.682Z	96.991° ESE	15.153°	2025-07-01 19:06:53.682Z	127.637° SE
10 mins	2025-07-01 20:41:53.682Z	9.822° NNE	2025-07-01 20:45:53.682Z	318.856° NNW	43.505°	2025-07-01 20:51:53.682Z	204.96° SW
9 mins	2025-07-02 06:37:53.682Z	124.455° SE	2025-07-02 06:41:53.682Z	57.405° ENE	32.381°	2025-07-02 06:46:53.682Z	359.527° N
8 mins	2025-07-02 08:19:53.682Z	210.065° SW	2025-07-02 08:23:53.682Z	263.892° W	26.071°	2025-07-02 08:27:53.682Z	316.188° NNW

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