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

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 28615U 66040AE  25189.13276799  .00003514  00000-0  29706-2 0  9996
2 28615 100.2734 301.9461 0030849 326.6510 156.4258 13.88216486557973

Epoch: 2025-07-08T03:11Z

TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-07-08T03:11:11.154Z)

Latitude

55.5043°

Longitude

163.02956°

Altitude

964.699 km

Speed

7.364 km/s

True Right ascension

09h 08m 37s

True Declination

55° 20' 53"

Sunlit

Object was in daylight at epoch

Visualization orbit readout

Latitude

-67.81944°

Longitude

125.24263°

Altitude

951.749 km

Speed

7.379 km/s

Apparent Right ascension

09h 57m 12s

Apparent Declination

-60° 13' 15"

Sunlit

Object is in daylight

Visualization observer readout

Local Sidereal Time

23:39:56

Azimuth

150.374° SSE

Elevation

-64.188°

Doppler factor

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude

954.721 km

Perigee altitude

909.618 km

Semi-major axis

7,310.306 km

Eccentricity

0.00308

Inclination

100.2734°

RAAN

301.9461°

Arg. of periapsis

326.651°

True anomaly

Unknown

Mean anomaly

156.4258°

Eccentric anomaly

Unknown

Mean motion

3.47248 °/min

Orbital period

103.67 mins

BSTAR

0.0029706

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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.
9 mins	2025-07-11 19:24:55.029Z	43.422° NE	2025-07-11 19:29:55.029Z	101.077° ESE	22.301°	2025-07-11 19:33:55.029Z	145.893° SSE
9 mins	2025-07-11 21:07:55.029Z	358.741° N	2025-07-11 21:11:55.029Z	294.405° NW	37.48°	2025-07-11 21:16:55.029Z	221.038° SW
10 mins	2025-07-12 07:02:55.029Z	143.786° SSE	2025-07-12 07:06:55.029Z	80.732° E	40.583°	2025-07-12 07:12:55.029Z	352.195° N
6 mins	2025-07-12 08:46:55.029Z	231.937° WSW	2025-07-12 08:49:55.029Z	268.309° W	18.469°	2025-07-12 08:52:55.029Z	303.188° NW

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