NIMBUS 2 DEB, 28618

Orbit data source: Space-Track

NIMBUS 2 DEB, 28618 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
28618, 1966-040AH
Orbit
SSO
Last TLE update
1 day ago
Origin
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 28618U 66040AH  25118.85126539  .00012764  00000-0  98539-2 0  9993
2 28618 100.3010 254.9768 0046317 131.2908  22.8813 13.92455162591702
Epoch: 2025-04-28T20:25Z
Definitive object data (Epoch: 2025-04-28T20:25:49.329Z)
Latitude
25.2096°
Longitude
-83.65563°
Altitude
891.88 km
Speed
7.424 km/s
True Right ascension
05h 19m 26s
True Declination
25° 04' 47"
Sunlit
Object was in daylight at TLE epoch
Visualization TLE readout
Latitude
-13.35946°
Longitude
95.24196°
Altitude
951.873 km
Speed
7.362 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
18h 32m 56s
Apparent Declination
-27° 36' 10"
Sunlit
Object is in full shadow
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
08:29:09
Azimuth
71.771° E
Elevation
-63.061°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
951.107 km
Perigee altitude
883.526 km
Semi-major axis
7,295.454 km
Eccentricity
0.0046317
Inclination
100.301°
RAAN
254.9768°
Arg. of periapsis
131.2908°
True anomaly
23.08878°
Mean anomaly
22.8813°
Eccentric anomaly
22.98493°
Mean motion
3.48309 °/min
BSTAR
0.0098539
Orbital period
103.36 mins
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NIMBUS 2 DEB Visibility forecast

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9 mins2025-04-30 08:02:42.056Z124.856° SE2025-04-30 08:06:42.056Z75.031° E29.472°2025-04-30 08:11:42.056Z5.112° NNE
8 mins2025-04-30 09:45:42.056Z210.119° SW2025-04-30 09:48:42.056Z254.733° W28.894°2025-04-30 09:53:42.056Z322.575° NNW
4 mins2025-04-30 20:37:42.056Z72.728° E2025-04-30 20:39:42.056Z96.516° ESE14.683°2025-04-30 20:41:42.056Z119.249° SE
9 mins2025-04-30 22:17:42.056Z8.274° NNE2025-04-30 22:21:42.056Z297.348° NW43.147°2025-04-30 22:26:42.056Z207.425° SW
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