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

3 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 3 days ago

0 NIMBUS 2 DEB
1 28618U 66040AH  25189.65518701  .00004071  00000-0  31401-2 0  9992
2 28618 100.2863 333.6300 0032006 292.3677 134.5662 13.93341872601568

Epoch: 2025-07-08T15:43Z

TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-07-08T15:43:28.157Z)

Latitude

65.18392°

Longitude

147.93432°

Altitude

944.525 km

Speed

7.377 km/s

True Right ascension

20h 42m 35s

True Declination

65° 03' 22"

Sunlit

Object was in daylight at epoch

Visualization orbit readout

Latitude

70.07983°

Longitude

144.06675°

Altitude

948.563 km

Speed

7.374 km/s

Apparent Right ascension

10h 34m 38s

Apparent Declination

47° 09' 39"

Sunlit

Object is in daylight

Visualization observer readout

Local Sidereal Time

21:32:01

Azimuth

349.423° N

Elevation

-1.814°

Doppler factor

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude

937.558 km

Perigee altitude

890.878 km

Semi-major axis

7,292.355 km

Eccentricity

0.0032

Inclination

100.2863°

RAAN

333.63°

Arg. of periapsis

292.3677°

True anomaly

Unknown

Mean anomaly

134.5662°

Eccentric anomaly

Unknown

Mean motion

3.48531 °/min

Orbital period

103.29 mins

BSTAR

0.0031401

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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	2025-07-11 10:44:21.116Z	223.53° SW	2025-07-11 10:47:21.116Z	259.291° W	20.334°	2025-07-11 10:51:21.116Z	308.237° NW
8 mins	2025-07-11 21:34:21.116Z	48.646° ENE	2025-07-11 21:38:21.116Z	100.108° ESE	23.36°	2025-07-11 21:42:21.116Z	147.437° SSE
9 mins	2025-07-11 23:16:21.116Z	355.637° N	2025-07-11 23:20:21.116Z	285.483° WNW	35.819°	2025-07-11 23:25:21.116Z	222.161° SW
5 mins	2025-07-12 09:09:21.116Z	143.005° SSE	2025-07-12 09:13:21.116Z	56.987° ENE	40.947°	2025-07-12 09:14:21.116Z	22.002° NNE

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