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

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 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

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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

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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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.
9 mins	2025-04-30 08:02:42.056Z	124.856° SE	2025-04-30 08:06:42.056Z	75.031° E	29.472°	2025-04-30 08:11:42.056Z	5.112° NNE
8 mins	2025-04-30 09:45:42.056Z	210.119° SW	2025-04-30 09:48:42.056Z	254.733° W	28.894°	2025-04-30 09:53:42.056Z	322.575° NNW
4 mins	2025-04-30 20:37:42.056Z	72.728° E	2025-04-30 20:39:42.056Z	96.516° ESE	14.683°	2025-04-30 20:41:42.056Z	119.249° SE
9 mins	2025-04-30 22:17:42.056Z	8.274° NNE	2025-04-30 22:21:42.056Z	297.348° NW	43.147°	2025-04-30 22:26:42.056Z	207.425° SW

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