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

20 hours 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 20 hours ago

0 NIMBUS 2 DEB
1 28615U 66040AE  25199.15015477  .00004198  00000-0  35345-2 0  9998
2 28615 100.2717 312.9625 0031954 296.3758 184.7871 13.88297925559360

Epoch: 2025-07-18T03:36Z

TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-07-18T03:36:13.372Z)

Latitude

57.47753°

Longitude

159.12457°

Altitude

967.453 km

Speed

7.362 km/s

True Right ascension

09h 57m 32s

True Declination

57° 19' 33"

Sunlit

Object was in daylight at epoch

Visualization orbit readout

Latitude

-78.6957°

Longitude

28.00648°

Altitude

940.34 km

Speed

7.392 km/s

Apparent Right ascension

00h 24m 01s

Apparent Declination

-60° 43' 03"

Sunlit

Object is in daylight

Visualization observer readout

Local Sidereal Time

12:09:43

Azimuth

184.901° SSW

Elevation

-69.081°

Doppler factor

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude

955.241 km

Perigee altitude

908.524 km

Semi-major axis

7,310.02 km

Eccentricity

0.0032

Inclination

100.2717°

RAAN

312.9625°

Arg. of periapsis

296.3758°

True anomaly

184.75666°

Mean anomaly

184.7871°

Eccentric anomaly

184.77187°

Mean motion

3.47268 °/min

Orbital period

103.67 mins

BSTAR

0.0035345

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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.
10 mins	2025-07-19 06:49:07.831Z	134.856° SE	2025-07-19 06:54:07.831Z	66.264° ENE	34.786°	2025-07-19 06:59:07.831Z	359.48° N
8 mins	2025-07-19 08:33:07.831Z	218.359° SW	2025-07-19 08:36:07.831Z	258.124° W	24.462°	2025-07-19 08:41:07.831Z	318.748° NNW
7 mins	2025-07-19 19:26:07.831Z	57.236° ENE	2025-07-19 19:29:07.831Z	94.638° ESE	20.918°	2025-07-19 19:33:07.831Z	140.889° SSE
10 mins	2025-07-19 21:07:07.831Z	2.33° NNE	2025-07-19 21:12:07.831Z	273.345° WNW	38.413°	2025-07-19 21:17:07.831Z	216.608° SW

Co-orbital & Co-planar RSOs

Thresholds — Semi-major Axis: ±100 km, RAAN: ±3°, Inclination: ±5°
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