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

10 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 10 hours ago

0 NIMBUS 2 DEB
1 28621U 66040AM  25195.45168383  .00005881  00000-0  25800-2 0  9994
2 28621 100.2394   7.6982 0033246  83.0737 277.4216 14.23784362668513

Epoch: 2025-07-14T10:50Z

TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-07-14T10:50:25.482Z)

Latitude

-0.00009°

Longitude

-87.46832°

Altitude

812.439 km

Speed

7.449 km/s

True Right ascension

00h 30m 47s

True Declination

0° 00' 00"

Sunlit

Object was in daylight at epoch

Visualization orbit readout

Latitude

55.41637°

Longitude

-102.07216°

Altitude

800.032 km

Speed

7.47 km/s

Apparent Right ascension

22h 33m 39s

Apparent Declination

11° 44' 20"

Sunlit

Object is in daylight

Visualization observer readout

Local Sidereal Time

09:44:53

Azimuth

344.971° N

Elevation

-37.118°

Doppler factor

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude

833.713 km

Perigee altitude

785.919 km

Semi-major axis

7,187.953 km

Eccentricity

0.00332

Inclination

100.2394°

RAAN

7.6982°

Arg. of periapsis

83.0737°

True anomaly

Unknown

Mean anomaly

277.4216°

Eccentric anomaly

Unknown

Mean motion

3.56152 °/min

Orbital period

101.08 mins

BSTAR

0.00258

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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.
6 mins	2025-07-14 23:15:25.297Z	56.772° ENE	2025-07-14 23:18:25.297Z	93.753° ESE	16.429°	2025-07-14 23:21:25.297Z	131.047° SE
8 mins	2025-07-15 00:55:25.297Z	359.427° N	2025-07-15 00:58:25.297Z	294.993° NW	39.75°	2025-07-15 01:03:25.297Z	213.359° SW
7 mins	2025-07-15 10:36:25.297Z	116.869° SE	2025-07-15 10:39:25.297Z	64.802° ENE	28.665°	2025-07-15 10:43:25.297Z	6.557° NNE
7 mins	2025-07-15 12:16:25.297Z	216.679° SW	2025-07-15 12:19:25.297Z	268.79° W	25.936°	2025-07-15 12:23:25.297Z	320.987° NNW

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