NIMBUS 2 DEB, 28977

Orbit data source: Space-Track

NIMBUS 2 DEB, 28977 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

28977, 1966-040AN

Orbit

SSO

Last TLE update

20 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 20 hours ago

0 NIMBUS 2 DEB
1 28977U 66040AN  25172.77352091  .00001401  00000-0  21921-2 0  9993
2 28977 100.4747 110.3891 0048654 210.6902 178.2839 13.51996886964124

Epoch: 2025-06-21T18:33Z

TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-06-21T18:33:52.206Z)

Latitude

28.5075°

Longitude

-84.01957°

Altitude

1,104.507 km

Speed

7.285 km/s

True Right ascension

06h 58m 37s

True Declination

28° 22' 13"

Sunlit

Object was in daylight at epoch

Visualization orbit readout

Latitude

-1.45246°

Longitude

102.33755°

Altitude

1,035.647 km

Speed

7.35 km/s

Apparent Right ascension

17h 19m 55s

Apparent Declination

-24° 19' 45"

Sunlit

Object is in full shadow

Visualization observer readout

Local Sidereal Time

01:54:55

Azimuth

274.022° WNW

Elevation

-44.57°

Doppler factor

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude

1,098.461 km

Perigee altitude

1,026.06 km

Semi-major axis

7,440.398 km

Eccentricity

0.00487

Inclination

100.4747°

RAAN

110.3891°

Arg. of periapsis

210.6902°

True anomaly

Unknown

Mean anomaly

178.2839°

Eccentric anomaly

Unknown

Mean motion

3.38181 °/min

Orbital period

106.45 mins

BSTAR

0.0021921

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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.
5 mins	2025-06-22 17:43:14.027Z	75.722° E	2025-06-22 17:46:14.027Z	48.525° ENE	12.371°	2025-06-22 17:48:14.027Z	30.534° NE
11 mins	2025-06-22 19:24:14.027Z	150.542° SSE	2025-06-22 19:29:14.027Z	89.871° E	43.005°	2025-06-22 19:35:14.027Z	350.176° N
7 mins	2025-06-22 21:12:14.027Z	237.918° WSW	2025-06-22 21:15:14.027Z	270.543° WNW	18.528°	2025-06-22 21:19:14.027Z	309.15° NW
10 mins	2025-06-23 08:20:14.027Z	31.168° NE	2025-06-23 08:25:14.027Z	111.789° ESE	38.099°	2025-06-23 08:30:14.027Z	174.714° S
9 mins	2025-06-23 10:05:14.027Z	347.209° N	2025-06-23 10:09:14.027Z	302.112° NW	24.546°	2025-06-23 10:14:14.027Z	246.635° WSW

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