NIMBUS 2 DEB, 28621

Orbit data source: Space-Track

NIMBUS 2 DEB, 28621 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

28621, 1966-040AM

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 28621U 66040AM  25224.46976748  .00008071  00000-0  35030-2 0  9990
2 28621 100.2414  41.4497 0029982   2.4416 357.6899 14.24247863672642

Epoch: 2025-08-12T11:16Z

TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-08-12T11:16:27.91Z)

Latitude

0.00002°

Longitude

-88.82855°

Altitude

792.348 km

Speed

7.469 km/s

True Right ascension

02h 45m 47s

True Declination

0° 00' 00"

Sunlit

Object was in daylight at epoch

Visualization orbit readout

Latitude

-61.72886°

Longitude

-68.17613°

Altitude

824.794 km

Speed

7.445 km/s

Apparent Right ascension

10h 05m 54s

Apparent Declination

-71° 09' 42"

Sunlit

Object is in daylight

Visualization observer readout

Local Sidereal Time

01:02:58

Azimuth

158.682° S

Elevation

-51.687°

Doppler factor

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude

829.801 km

Perigee altitude

786.709 km

Semi-major axis

7,186.392 km

Eccentricity

0.003

Inclination

100.2414°

RAAN

41.4497°

Arg. of periapsis

2.4416°

True anomaly

357.676°

Mean anomaly

357.6899°

Eccentric anomaly

357.68295°

Mean motion

3.56268 °/min

Orbital period

101.05 mins

BSTAR

0.003503

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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.
8 mins	2025-08-13 11:00:57.963Z	127.442° SE	2025-08-13 11:04:57.963Z	62.744° ENE	30.76°	2025-08-13 11:08:57.963Z	4.313° NNE
6 mins	2025-08-13 12:41:57.963Z	220.77° SW	2025-08-13 12:44:57.963Z	270.277° WNW	23.831°	2025-08-13 12:47:57.963Z	312.267° NW
9 mins	2025-08-14 00:56:57.963Z	13.658° NNE	2025-08-14 01:00:57.963Z	287.206° WNW	44.857°	2025-08-14 01:05:57.963Z	199.668° SSW

Co-orbital & Co-planar RSOs

Thresholds — Semi-major Axis: ±100 km, RAAN: ±3°, Inclination: ±5°
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