NIMBUS 2 DEB, 28617

Orbit data source: Space-Track

NIMBUS 2 DEB, 28617 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

28617, 1966-040AG

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: 8 hours ago

TLE from 8 hours ago

0 NIMBUS 2 DEB
1 28617U 66040AG  26038.12471826  .00004562  00000-0  43543-2 0  9998
2 28617 100.4717 263.4873 0049726  20.1729 131.5395 13.80613195177096

Epoch: 2026-02-07T02:59Z

TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-02-07T02:59:35.657Z)

Latitude

27.40017°

Longitude

-93.19487°

Altitude

989.268 km

Speed

7.347 km/s

True Right ascension

05h 55m 49s

True Declination

27° 15' 52"

Sunlit

Object was in full shadow 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

13:15:25

Azimuth

Unknown

Elevation

Unknown

Doppler factor

Unknown

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude

995.5 km

Perigee altitude

922.53 km

Semi-major axis

7,337.152 km

Eccentricity

0.00497

Inclination

100.4717°

RAAN

263.4873°

Arg. of periapsis

20.1729°

True anomaly

131.96425°

Mean anomaly

131.5395°

Eccentric anomaly

131.75205°

Mean motion

3.45344 °/min

Orbital period

104.24 mins

BSTAR

0.0043543

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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.
10 mins	2026-02-07 14:33:33.300Z	152.872° SSE	2026-02-07 14:37:33.300Z	109.118° ESE	42.93°	2026-02-07 14:43:33.300Z	348.689° N
5 mins	2026-02-07 16:19:33.300Z	246.982° WSW	2026-02-07 16:21:33.300Z	269.891° W	14.744°	2026-02-07 16:24:33.300Z	301.477° NW
9 mins	2026-02-08 03:13:33.300Z	40.848° NE	2026-02-08 03:17:33.300Z	104.103° ESE	32.891°	2026-02-08 03:22:33.300Z	166.509° S
8 mins	2026-02-08 04:56:33.300Z	344.751° N	2026-02-08 04:59:33.300Z	304.049° NW	27.778°	2026-02-08 05:04:33.300Z	239.687° WSW

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NIMBUS 2 DEB, 28617

Orbit data source: Space-Track

Expand to show TLE details & historyLast TLE update: 8 hours ago

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TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-02-07T02:59:35.657Z)

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