NIMBUS 2 DEB, 28978

Orbit data source: Space-Track

NIMBUS 2 DEB, 28978 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

28978, 1966-040AP

Orbit

SSO

Country

Related business

National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) (US)

Manufacturer

Unknown

Mission

Spacecraft

Bus & Motor

Unknown

Mass

Unknown

Launch date (UTC)

1966-05-15 (60 years ago)

Launch vehicle

Unknown

Launch site

Air Force Western Test Range (AFWTR)

Object type

Payload

Rocket body

Debris

Shape & HBR

Unknown shape, 0.1 m

Radar Cross Section

Small (<0.1 m²)

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Last TLE update: 9 hours ago

TLE from 9 hours ago

0 NIMBUS 2 DEB
1 28978U 66040AP  26033.30721501  .00002019  00000-0  31264-2 0  9993
2 28978 100.3797 322.4288 0044752 352.2737 159.9740 13.52046529911691

Epoch: 2026-02-02T07:22Z

TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-02-02T07:22:23.376Z)

Latitude

27.12767°

Longitude

-95.31586°

Altitude

1,099.236 km

Speed

7.29 km/s

True Right ascension

09h 51m 08s

True Declination

26° 59' 41"

Sunlit

Object was in full shadow at epoch

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Latitude

Unknown

Longitude

Unknown

Altitude

Unknown

Speed

Unknown

Apparent Right ascension

Unknown

Apparent Declination

Unknown

Sunlit

N/A

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Local Sidereal Time

17:45:09

Azimuth

Unknown

Elevation

Unknown

Doppler factor

Unknown

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude

1,095.37 km

Perigee altitude

1,028.777 km

Semi-major axis

7,440.21 km

Eccentricity

0.00448

Inclination

100.3797°

RAAN

322.4288°

Arg. of periapsis

352.2737°

True anomaly

160.14869°

Mean anomaly

159.974°

Eccentric anomaly

160.06144°

Mean motion

3.38194 °/min

Orbital period

106.45 mins

BSTAR

0.0031264

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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.
7 mins	2026-02-02 17:27:13.082Z	94.523° ESE	2026-02-02 17:31:13.082Z	52.71° ENE	17.805°	2026-02-02 17:34:13.082Z	22.001° NNE
11 mins	2026-02-02 19:10:13.082Z	170.429° S	2026-02-02 19:15:13.082Z	275.433° WNW	44.153°	2026-02-02 19:21:13.082Z	341.258° N
11 mins	2026-02-03 08:05:13.082Z	18.061° NNE	2026-02-03 08:10:13.082Z	77.219° E	44.75°	2026-02-03 08:16:13.082Z	194.004° SSW
6 mins	2026-02-03 09:52:13.082Z	327.387° NNW	2026-02-03 09:54:13.082Z	306.205° NW	17.385°	2026-02-03 09:58:13.082Z	266.742° W

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NIMBUS 2 DEB, 28978

Orbit data source: Space-Track

Expand to show TLE details & historyLast TLE update: 9 hours ago

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TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-02-02T07:22:23.376Z)

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