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

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 28617U 66040AG  25180.03792404  .00002924  00000-0  29110-2 0  9997
2 28617 100.4740  17.1351 0046433 227.8862 284.6540 13.78606336146334

Epoch: 2025-06-29T00:54Z

TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-06-29T00:54:36.637Z)

Latitude

27.51074°

Longitude

-88.38918°

Altitude

963.611 km

Speed

7.377 km/s

True Right ascension

13h 30m 31s

True Declination

27° 22' 27"

Sunlit

Object was in daylight at epoch

Visualization orbit readout

Latitude

-15.3622°

Longitude

91.61433°

Altitude

993.137 km

Speed

7.345 km/s

Apparent Right ascension

04h 16m 30s

Apparent Declination

-42° 01' 46"

Sunlit

Object is in daylight

Visualization observer readout

Local Sidereal Time

21:12:43

Azimuth

118.175° SE

Elevation

-35.882°

Doppler factor

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude

1,000.241 km

Perigee altitude

932.037 km

Semi-major axis

7,344.276 km

Eccentricity

0.00464

Inclination

100.474°

RAAN

17.1351°

Arg. of periapsis

227.8862°

True anomaly

Unknown

Mean anomaly

284.654°

Eccentric anomaly

Unknown

Mean motion

3.44842 °/min

Orbital period

104.4 mins

BSTAR

0.002911

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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.
8 mins	2025-07-01 11:33:25.383Z	100.158° ESE	2025-07-01 11:37:25.383Z	57.827° ENE	18.92°	2025-07-01 11:41:25.383Z	16.071° NNE
10 mins	2025-07-01 13:15:25.383Z	175.146° S	2025-07-01 13:19:25.383Z	239.52° WSW	43.216°	2025-07-01 13:25:25.383Z	339.109° N
10 mins	2025-07-02 01:55:25.383Z	22.907° NE	2025-07-02 02:00:25.383Z	105.621° ESE	42.825°	2025-07-02 02:05:25.383Z	185.496° SSW
6 mins	2025-07-02 03:40:25.383Z	329.109° NNW	2025-07-02 03:42:25.383Z	305.172° NW	18.667°	2025-07-02 03:46:25.383Z	260.642° W

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