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

Country

Related business

National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) (US)

Manufacturer

Unknown

Mission

Spacecraft

Bus & Motor

Unknown

Mass

Unknown

Launch date (UTC)

1966-05-15 (60 years ago)

Launch vehicle

Unknown

Launch site

Air Force Western Test Range (AFWTR)

Object type

Payload

Rocket body

Debris

Shape & HBR

Unknown shape, 0.1 m

Radar Cross Section

Small (<0.1 m²)

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Last TLE update: 2 weeks ago

TLE from 2 weeks ago

0 NIMBUS 2 DEB
1 28618U 66040AH  26038.44251613  .00008669  00000-0  62123-2 0  9991
2 28618 100.2489 211.2779 0031676 108.7827 281.6317 13.97080527631376

Epoch: 2026-02-07T10:37Z

TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-02-07T10:37:13.393Z)

Latitude

29.58137°

Longitude

-91.45388°

Altitude

902.947 km

Speed

7.406 km/s

True Right ascension

13h 41m 40s

True Declination

29° 26' 13"

Sunlit

Object was in full shadow at epoch

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Latitude

Unknown

Longitude

Unknown

Altitude

Unknown

Speed

Unknown

Apparent Right ascension

Unknown

Apparent Declination

Unknown

Sunlit

N/A

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Local Sidereal Time

11:58:23

Azimuth

Unknown

Elevation

Unknown

Doppler factor

Unknown

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude

924.249 km

Perigee altitude

878.133 km

Semi-major axis

7,279.328 km

Eccentricity

0.00317

Inclination

100.2489°

RAAN

211.2779°

Arg. of periapsis

108.7827°

True anomaly

281.27589°

Mean anomaly

281.6317°

Eccentric anomaly

281.45382°

Mean motion

3.49467 °/min

Orbital period

103.01 mins

BSTAR

0.0062123

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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.
5 mins	2026-02-22 09:50:45.114Z	89.998° E	2026-02-22 09:53:45.114Z	56.916° ENE	14.659°	2026-02-22 09:55:45.114Z	33.757° NE
9 mins	2026-02-22 11:30:45.114Z	168.877° S	2026-02-22 11:34:45.114Z	281.977° WNW	44.489°	2026-02-22 11:39:45.114Z	341.973° N
9 mins	2026-02-23 00:00:45.114Z	32.842° NE	2026-02-23 00:04:45.114Z	94.826° ESE	36.193°	2026-02-23 00:09:45.114Z	172.328° S
6 mins	2026-02-23 01:43:45.114Z	333.309° NNW	2026-02-23 01:45:45.114Z	305.41° NW	22.692°	2026-02-23 01:49:45.114Z	251.894° W

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NIMBUS 2 DEB, 28618

Orbit data source: Space-Track

Expand to show TLE details & historyLast TLE update: 2 weeks ago

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TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-02-07T10:37:13.393Z)

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