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
Orbit
Country
USRelated business
Manufacturer
Unknown
Mission
Spacecraft
Bus & Motor
Unknown
Mass
Unknown
Launch date (UTC)
Launch vehicle
Unknown
Launch site
Object type
Shape & HBR
Unknown shape, 0.055 m
Radar Cross Section
Small (<0.1 m²)
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TLE from 20 hours ago
0 NIMBUS 2 DEB
1 28977U 66040AN 26316.88996397 .00002305 00000-0 34522-2 0 9994
2 28977 100.4711 287.6802 0048453 53.7981 335.6075 13.53915487 32896Epoch: 2026-11-12T21:21Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-11-12T21:21:32.887Z)
Latitude
28.68979°
Longitude
-90.4986°
Altitude
1,028.511 km
Speed
7.356 km/s
True Right ascension
18h 47m 37s
True Declination
28° 33' 02"
Sunlit
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
Unknown
Longitude
Unknown
Altitude
Unknown
Speed
Unknown
Apparent Right ascension
Unknown
Apparent Declination
Unknown
Sunlit
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
13:30:41
Azimuth
Unknown
Elevation
Unknown
Doppler factor
Unknown
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
1,091.241 km
Perigee altitude
1,019.208 km
Semi-major axis
7,433.362 km
Eccentricity
0.00485
Inclination
100.4711°
RAAN
287.6802°
Arg. of periapsis
53.7981°
True anomaly
335.37693°
Mean anomaly
335.6075°
Eccentric anomaly
335.49234°
Mean motion
3.38661 °/min
Orbital period
106.3 mins
BSTAR
0.0034522
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Other satellites on launch #40 in the year 1966 (1966-05-15 UTC)
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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. |
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| 7 mins | 2026-11-13 20:26:52.228Z | 93.762° ESE | 2026-11-13 20:30:52.228Z | 53.06° ENE | 17.399° | 2026-11-13 20:33:52.228Z | 22.596° NE |
| 11 mins | 2026-11-13 22:09:52.228Z | 167.788° S | 2026-11-13 22:14:52.228Z | 296.287° NW | 78.296° | 2026-11-13 22:20:52.228Z | 342.373° N |
| 11 mins | 2026-11-14 11:03:52.228Z | 20.819° NNE | 2026-11-14 11:08:52.228Z | 124.423° SE | 75.93° | 2026-11-14 11:14:52.228Z | 191.069° SSW |
| 7 mins | 2026-11-14 12:49:52.228Z | 333.393° NNW | 2026-11-14 12:52:52.228Z | 300.688° NW | 19.234° | 2026-11-14 12:56:52.228Z | 261.383° W |
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