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

1 day 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 1 day ago

0 NIMBUS 2 DEB
1 28615U 66040AE  25172.54348676  .00004180  00000-0  35310-2 0  9995
2 28615 100.2728 283.7039 0032260  18.2299  45.3392 13.88095477555676

Epoch: 2025-06-21T13:02Z

TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-06-21T13:02:37.256Z)

Latitude

62.11544°

Longitude

158.14604°

Altitude

929.315 km

Speed

7.401 km/s

True Right ascension

17h 35m 07s

True Declination

61° 58' 35"

Sunlit

Object was in daylight at epoch

Visualization orbit readout

Latitude

-33.19918°

Longitude

-7.56565°

Altitude

970.095 km

Speed

7.354 km/s

Apparent Right ascension

09h 17m 51s

Apparent Declination

-47° 42' 47"

Sunlit

Object is in daylight

Visualization observer readout

Local Sidereal Time

01:02:32

Azimuth

120.333° SE

Elevation

-49.64°

Doppler factor

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude

956.179 km

Perigee altitude

909.01 km

Semi-major axis

7,310.731 km

Eccentricity

0.00323

Inclination

100.2728°

RAAN

283.7039°

Arg. of periapsis

18.2299°

True anomaly

Unknown

Mean anomaly

45.3392°

Eccentric anomaly

Unknown

Mean motion

3.47218 °/min

Orbital period

103.68 mins

BSTAR

0.003531

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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.
4 mins	2025-06-22 18:47:59.806Z	73.158° E	2025-06-22 18:49:59.806Z	93.933° ESE	12.27°	2025-06-22 18:51:59.806Z	114.039° SE
10 mins	2025-06-22 20:27:59.806Z	14.771° NNE	2025-06-22 20:32:59.806Z	210.983° SW	44.492°	2025-06-22 20:37:59.806Z	198.538° SSW
9 mins	2025-06-23 06:23:59.806Z	120.876° SE	2025-06-23 06:27:59.806Z	65.773° ENE	28.776°	2025-06-23 06:32:59.806Z	3.734° NNE
8 mins	2025-06-23 08:06:59.806Z	209.521° SW	2025-06-23 08:09:59.806Z	256.622° W	29.773°	2025-06-23 08:14:59.806Z	323.998° NNW

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