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
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
Radar Cross Section
Small (<0.1 m²)
Expand to show TLE details & historyLast TLE update: 1 day ago
TLE from 1 day ago
0 NIMBUS 2 DEB
1 28978U 66040AP 25241.73233256 .00001936 00000-0 30386-2 0 9996
2 28978 100.3726 159.0198 0045791 13.0318 42.9226 13.51237051890549Epoch: 2025-08-29T17:34Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-08-29T17:34:33.533Z)
Latitude
55.03201°
Longitude
-97.8887°
Altitude
1,051.807 km
Speed
7.343 km/s
True Right ascension
09h 35m 42s
True Declination
54° 52' 36"
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
08:58:33
Azimuth
Unknown
Elevation
Unknown
Doppler factor
Unknown
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
1,099.129 km
Perigee altitude
1,030.963 km
Semi-major axis
7,443.183 km
Eccentricity
0.00458
Inclination
100.3726°
RAAN
159.0198°
Arg. of periapsis
13.0318°
True anomaly
43.28145°
Mean anomaly
42.9226°
Eccentric anomaly
43.10187°
Mean motion
3.37991 °/min
Orbital period
106.51 mins
BSTAR
0.0030386
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Other satellites on launch #40 in the year 1966 (1966-05-15 UTC)
NIMBUS 2 DEB Visibility forecast
Observer location: undefined°, undefined°
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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| 11 mins | 2025-08-30 18:17:24.920Z | 158.204° S | 2025-08-30 18:22:24.920Z | 119.976° SE | 44.367° | 2025-08-30 18:28:24.920Z | 346.622° N |
| 5 mins | 2025-08-30 20:06:24.920Z | 248.303° W | 2025-08-30 20:08:24.920Z | 268.806° W | 14.318° | 2025-08-30 20:11:24.920Z | 298.287° NW |
| 11 mins | 2025-08-31 07:13:24.920Z | 24.962° NE | 2025-08-31 07:18:24.920Z | 99.591° ESE | 42.069° | 2025-08-31 07:24:24.920Z | 183.668° SSW |
| 8 mins | 2025-08-31 08:59:24.920Z | 339.523° N | 2025-08-31 09:02:24.920Z | 306.945° NW | 21.465° | 2025-08-31 09:07:24.920Z | 254.238° W |
Co-orbital & Co-planar RSOs
Thresholds — Semi-major Axis: ±100 km, RAAN: ±3°, Inclination: ±5°
TCA is derived from TLE conjunctions
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