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

4 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 4 days ago

0 NIMBUS 2 DEB
1 28618U 66040AH  25178.65890733  .00004230  00000-0  32689-2 0  9994
2 28618 100.2894 321.4157 0030440 327.2512  52.8908 13.93235442600034

Epoch: 2025-06-27T15:48Z

TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-06-27T15:48:49.593Z)

Latitude

20.08321°

Longitude

164.41471°

Altitude

906.378 km

Speed

7.407 km/s

True Right ascension

21h 10m 31s

True Declination

19° 58' 29"

Sunlit

Object was in full shadow at epoch

Visualization orbit readout

Latitude

-69.62511°

Longitude

-36.77532°

Altitude

933.867 km

Speed

7.389 km/s

Apparent Right ascension

08h 13m 17s

Apparent Declination

-55° 45' 06"

Sunlit

Object is in daylight

Visualization observer readout

Local Sidereal Time

20:27:37

Azimuth

172.679° S

Elevation

-73.988°

Doppler factor

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude

936.789 km

Perigee altitude

892.391 km

Semi-major axis

7,292.727 km

Eccentricity

0.00304

Inclination

100.2894°

RAAN

321.4157°

Arg. of periapsis

327.2512°

True anomaly

Unknown

Mean anomaly

52.8908°

Eccentric anomaly

Unknown

Mean motion

3.48504 °/min

Orbital period

103.3 mins

BSTAR

0.0032689

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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	2025-07-01 09:26:26.240Z	164.686° S	2025-07-01 09:31:26.240Z	182.437° SSW	44.281°	2025-07-01 09:37:26.240Z	343.504° N
9 mins	2025-07-01 22:00:26.240Z	33.699° NE	2025-07-01 22:04:26.240Z	94.385° ESE	36.159°	2025-07-01 22:09:26.240Z	171.158° S
7 mins	2025-07-01 23:43:26.240Z	336.566° NNW	2025-07-01 23:46:26.240Z	293.855° NW	24.158°	2025-07-01 23:50:26.240Z	246.495° WSW
5 mins	2025-07-02 07:56:26.240Z	80.096° E	2025-07-02 07:58:26.240Z	56.042° ENE	16.272°	2025-07-02 08:01:26.240Z	23.195° NE

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