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 week 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 week ago

0 NIMBUS 2 DEB
1 28619U 66040AJ  25174.67222311  .00002820  00000-0  25416-2 0  9997
2 28619 100.3194 315.3179 0044555 103.5426 273.4121 13.84480383535127

Epoch: 2025-06-23T16:08Z

TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-06-23T16:08:00.076Z)

Latitude

16.15492°

Longitude

158.23082°

Altitude

948.395 km

Speed

7.38 km/s

True Right ascension

20h 49m 14s

True Declination

16° 03' 56"

Sunlit

Object was in full shadow at epoch

Visualization orbit readout

Latitude

0.96065°

Longitude

169.54703°

Altitude

946.206 km

Speed

7.381 km/s

Apparent Right ascension

22h 10m 15s

Apparent Declination

-57° 58' 37"

Sunlit

Object is in full shadow

Visualization observer readout

Local Sidereal Time

21:16:32

Azimuth

172.846° S

Elevation

-8.537°

Doppler factor

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude

977.957 km

Perigee altitude

912.697 km

Semi-major axis

7,323.464 km

Eccentricity

0.00446

Inclination

100.3194°

RAAN

315.3179°

Arg. of periapsis

103.5426°

True anomaly

Unknown

Mean anomaly

273.4121°

Eccentric anomaly

Unknown

Mean motion

3.46313 °/min

Orbital period

103.95 mins

BSTAR

0.0025416

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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.
10 mins	2025-07-01 09:44:13.209Z	182.751° SSW	2025-07-01 09:49:13.209Z	256.513° W	38.908°	2025-07-01 09:54:13.209Z	332.726° NNW
10 mins	2025-07-01 22:22:13.209Z	18.921° NNE	2025-07-01 22:26:13.209Z	73.354° E	44.58°	2025-07-01 22:32:13.209Z	193.587° SSW
5 mins	2025-07-02 00:06:13.209Z	325.177° NNW	2025-07-02 00:08:13.209Z	302.31° NW	15.17°	2025-07-02 00:11:13.209Z	270.158° WNW
8 mins	2025-07-02 08:20:13.209Z	112.109° ESE	2025-07-02 08:23:13.209Z	70.698° E	26.697°	2025-07-02 08:28:13.209Z	6.697° NNE

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