NIMBUS 2 DEB, 28978
Orbit data source: Space-Track
NIMBUS 2 DEB, 28978 is space debris in LEO 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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28978 intel report (Beta)
NIMBUS 2 DEB details
| Identifier | |
| Orbit | LEO |
| Last TLE update | 1 day ago |
| Origin | |
| Manufacturer | Unknown |
| Mission | Spacecraft |
| Bus & Motor | Unknown |
| Mass | Unknown |
| Launch date (UTC) | |
| Launch vehicle | Unknown |
| Launch site | |
| Object type | Payload Rocket body Debris |
| Shape & HBR | Unknown |
| Radar Cross Section | Small (<0.1 m²) |
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TLE from 1 day ago
0 NIMBUS 2 DEB
1 28978U 66040AP 24347.65997559 .00002658 00000-0 42307-2 0 9994
2 28978 100.3796 247.9652 0044300 285.7910 103.4684 13.49966546855434Epoch: 2024-12-12T15:50Z
Definitive object data (Epoch: 2024-12-12T15:50:21.89Z)
| Latitude | 29.26573° |
| Longitude | -77.32425° |
| Altitude | 1,083.712 km |
| Speed | 7.309 km/s |
| True Right ascension | 16h 08m 24s |
| True Declination | 29° 07' 33" |
| Sunlit | Object was in daylight at TLE epoch |
Visualization TLE readout
| Latitude | -25.20733° |
| Longitude | -65.4745° |
| Altitude | 1,060.879 km |
| Speed | 7.331 km/s |
| Apparent Right ascension | 19h 52m 34s |
| Apparent Declination | -64° 36' 56" |
| Sunlit | Object is in daylight |
Visualization observer readout
| Local Sidereal Time | 14:59:04 |
| Azimuth | 151.972° SSE |
| Elevation | -29.055° |
| Doppler factor | 1 |
Orbital elements
| Apogee altitude | 1,102.713 km |
| Perigee altitude | 1,036.725 km |
| Semi-major axis | 7,447.856 km |
| Eccentricity | 0.00443 |
| Inclination | 100.3796° |
| RAAN | 247.9652° |
| Arg. of periapsis | 285.791° |
| True anomaly | 103.96144° |
| Mean anomaly | 103.4684° |
| Eccentric anomaly | 103.71498° |
| Mean motion | 3.37673 °/min |
| BSTAR | 0.0042307 |
| Orbital period | 106.61 mins |
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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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 mins | 2024-12-13 16:43:08.976Z | 134.216° SE | 2024-12-13 16:48:08.976Z | 76.799° E | 35.467° | 2024-12-13 16:54:08.976Z | 358.472° N |
| 10 mins | 2024-12-13 18:29:08.976Z | 209.634° SW | 2024-12-13 18:34:08.976Z | 270.23° WNW | 26.782° | 2024-12-13 18:39:08.976Z | 321.82° NNW |
| 10 mins | 2024-12-14 05:40:08.976Z | 39.636° NE | 2024-12-14 05:45:08.976Z | 102.226° ESE | 30.05° | 2024-12-14 05:50:08.976Z | 158.942° S |
| 10 mins | 2024-12-14 07:25:08.976Z | 355.884° N | 2024-12-14 07:30:08.976Z | 290.666° WNW | 33.011° | 2024-12-14 07:35:08.976Z | 231.657° WSW |
| 7 mins | 2024-12-14 15:54:08.976Z | 91.286° ESE | 2024-12-14 15:57:08.976Z | 59.714° ENE | 19.015° | 2024-12-14 16:01:08.976Z | 18.855° NNE |
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