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

18 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 18 hours ago

0 NIMBUS 2 DEB
1 28617U 66040AG  25172.82556338  .00003398  00000-0  33763-2 0  9994
2 28617 100.4744   9.1811 0046396 247.0380 129.5383 13.78562094145341

Epoch: 2025-06-21T19:48Z

TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-06-21T19:48:48.676Z)

Latitude

16.67984°

Longitude

158.56026°

Altitude

992.956 km

Speed

7.346 km/s

True Right ascension

00h 24m 05s

True Declination

16° 35' 19"

Sunlit

Object was in daylight at epoch

Visualization orbit readout

Latitude

23.73843°

Longitude

-12.81018°

Altitude

971.144 km

Speed

7.368 km/s

Apparent Right ascension

12h 58m 21s

Apparent Declination

-5° 32' 26"

Sunlit

Object is in daylight

Visualization observer readout

Local Sidereal Time

00:58:02

Azimuth

359.854° N

Elevation

-55.624°

Doppler factor

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude

1,000.372 km

Perigee altitude

932.221 km

Semi-major axis

7,344.433 km

Eccentricity

0.00464

Inclination

100.4744°

RAAN

9.1811°

Arg. of periapsis

247.038°

True anomaly

Unknown

Mean anomaly

129.5383°

Eccentric anomaly

Unknown

Mean motion

3.44831 °/min

Orbital period

104.4 mins

BSTAR

0.0033763

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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.
11 mins	2025-06-23 01:55:29.900Z	19.401° NNE	2025-06-23 02:01:29.900Z	113.638° SE	43.985°	2025-06-23 02:06:29.900Z	189.445° SSW
6 mins	2025-06-23 03:41:29.900Z	327.192° NNW	2025-06-23 03:43:29.900Z	304.016° NW	17.518°	2025-06-23 03:47:29.900Z	262.03° W
9 mins	2025-06-23 11:56:29.900Z	116.796° SE	2025-06-23 12:00:29.900Z	67.766° E	27.538°	2025-06-23 12:05:29.900Z	6.796° NNE
9 mins	2025-06-23 13:39:29.900Z	198.856° SSW	2025-06-23 13:43:29.900Z	261.156° W	34.006°	2025-06-23 13:48:29.900Z	326.87° NNW

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