NIMBUS 2 DEB, 28620

Orbit data source: Space-Track

NIMBUS 2 DEB, 28620 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

28620, 1966-040AK

Orbit

SSO

Last TLE update

23 hours 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 23 hours ago

0 NIMBUS 2 DEB
1 28620U 66040AK  25191.44462500  .00001628  00000-0  25908-2 0  9990
2 28620 100.4461  81.1230 0038825 124.4768  56.2082 13.50798779  5047

Epoch: 2025-07-10T10:40Z

TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-07-10T10:40:15.6Z)

Latitude

-1.15653°

Longitude

172.23503°

Altitude

1,056.232 km

Speed

7.332 km/s

True Right ascension

17h 23m 38s

True Declination

-1° 08' 60"

Sunlit

Object was in full shadow at epoch

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Latitude

-0.62991°

Longitude

173.34135°

Altitude

1,056.908 km

Speed

7.331 km/s

Apparent Right ascension

14h 52m 45s

Apparent Declination

-29° 38' 10"

Sunlit

Object is in full shadow

Visualization observer readout

Local Sidereal Time

22:04:24

Azimuth

255.9° W

Elevation

-31.487°

Doppler factor

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude

1,095.566 km

Perigee altitude

1,037.757 km

Semi-major axis

7,444.798 km

Eccentricity

0.00388

Inclination

100.4461°

RAAN

81.123°

Arg. of periapsis

124.4768°

True anomaly

Unknown

Mean anomaly

56.2082°

Eccentric anomaly

Unknown

Mean motion

3.37881 °/min

Orbital period

106.55 mins

BSTAR

0.0025908

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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	2025-07-11 16:07:38.106Z	145.024° SSE	2025-07-11 16:12:38.106Z	63.332° ENE	41.458°	2025-07-11 16:18:38.106Z	351.527° N
7 mins	2025-07-11 17:54:38.106Z	229.744° WSW	2025-07-11 17:57:38.106Z	262.795° W	20.031°	2025-07-11 18:01:38.106Z	306.435° NW
10 mins	2025-07-12 05:03:38.106Z	34.034° NE	2025-07-12 05:08:38.106Z	112.158° ESE	35.734°	2025-07-12 05:13:38.106Z	171.128° S
9 mins	2025-07-12 06:48:38.106Z	349.045° N	2025-07-12 06:52:38.106Z	302.771° NW	26.165°	2025-07-12 06:57:38.106Z	243.925° WSW

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