NIMBUS 2 DEB, 28619

Orbit data source: Space-Track

NIMBUS 2 DEB, 28619 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

28619, 1966-040AJ

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 28619U 66040AJ  25192.19192407  .00001888  00000-0  17174-2 0  9991
2 28619 100.3207 334.5580 0039903  60.9541 113.9044 13.84563836537541

Epoch: 2025-07-11T04:36Z

TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-07-11T04:36:22.239Z)

Latitude

4.56221°

Longitude

156.9462°

Altitude

962.023 km

Speed

7.365 km/s

True Right ascension

10h 21m 32s

True Declination

4° 32' 09"

Sunlit

Object was in daylight at epoch

Visualization orbit readout

Latitude

18.65963°

Longitude

-26.07505°

Altitude

927.225 km

Speed

7.401 km/s

Apparent Right ascension

23h 12m 54s

Apparent Declination

-39° 12' 02"

Sunlit

Object is in full shadow

Visualization observer readout

Local Sidereal Time

21:42:00

Azimuth

162.395° S

Elevation

8.203°

Doppler factor

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude

974.254 km

Perigee altitude

915.811 km

Semi-major axis

7,323.17 km

Eccentricity

0.00399

Inclination

100.3207°

RAAN

334.558°

Arg. of periapsis

60.9541°

True anomaly

Unknown

Mean anomaly

113.9044°

Eccentric anomaly

Unknown

Mean motion

3.46334 °/min

Orbital period

103.95 mins

BSTAR

0.0017174

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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.
11 mins	2025-07-12 09:21:22.445Z	162.552° S	2025-07-12 09:26:22.445Z	160.019° S	44.802°	2025-07-12 09:32:22.445Z	344.618° N
10 mins	2025-07-12 21:59:22.445Z	32.208° NE	2025-07-12 22:03:22.445Z	88.429° E	36.441°	2025-07-12 22:09:22.445Z	174.993° S
8 mins	2025-07-12 23:42:22.445Z	343.572° N	2025-07-12 23:46:22.445Z	291.124° WNW	23.492°	2025-07-12 23:50:22.445Z	246.215° WSW
5 mins	2025-07-13 07:59:22.445Z	82.598° E	2025-07-13 08:01:22.445Z	57.367° ENE	17.776°	2025-07-13 08:04:22.445Z	22.921° NE

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