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

6 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 6 days ago

0 NIMBUS 2 DEB
1 28618U 66040AH  25193.66589469  .00004291  00000-0  33046-2 0  9998
2 28618 100.2862 338.0842 0033042 280.1842  94.3282 13.93375166602124

Epoch: 2025-07-12T15:58Z

TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-07-12T15:58:53.301Z)

Latitude

14.61964°

Longitude

164.86278°

Altitude

920.834 km

Speed

7.392 km/s

True Right ascension

22h 21m 32s

True Declination

14° 32' 16"

Sunlit

Object was in full shadow at epoch

Visualization orbit readout

Latitude

31.70057°

Longitude

168.18025°

Altitude

935.571 km

Speed

7.379 km/s

Apparent Right ascension

23h 25m 37s

Apparent Declination

-1° 18' 46"

Sunlit

Object is in daylight

Visualization observer readout

Local Sidereal Time

12:30:34

Azimuth

25.04° NE

Elevation

-48.669°

Doppler factor

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude

938.197 km

Perigee altitude

890.007 km

Semi-major axis

7,292.239 km

Eccentricity

0.0033

Inclination

100.2862°

RAAN

338.0842°

Arg. of periapsis

280.1842°

True anomaly

94.70563°

Mean anomaly

94.3282°

Eccentric anomaly

94.51693°

Mean motion

3.48539 °/min

Orbital period

103.29 mins

BSTAR

0.0033046

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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.
7 mins	2025-07-19 00:08:55.268Z	336.553° NNW	2025-07-19 00:11:55.268Z	301.554° NW	18.541°	2025-07-19 00:15:55.268Z	257.609° W
7 mins	2025-07-19 08:20:55.268Z	99.841° ESE	2025-07-19 08:23:55.268Z	61.275° ENE	21.773°	2025-07-19 08:27:55.268Z	14.415° NNE
10 mins	2025-07-19 10:00:55.268Z	184.9° SSW	2025-07-19 10:04:55.268Z	240.644° WSW	38.558°	2025-07-19 10:10:55.268Z	334.507° NNW
10 mins	2025-07-19 22:33:55.268Z	21.192° NNE	2025-07-19 22:37:55.268Z	81.869° E	43.927°	2025-07-19 22:43:55.268Z	190.696° SSW

Co-orbital & Co-planar RSOs

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