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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Edit Public Description
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, 0.1 m
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 25317.26604656 .00004014 00000-0 61912-2 0 9993
2 28978 100.3758 237.8082 0039804 189.2461 323.5916 13.51627282900741Epoch: 2025-11-13T06:23Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-11-13T06:23:06.422Z)
Latitude
26.98739°
Longitude
-85.27245°
Altitude
1,045.627 km
Speed
7.343 km/s
True Right ascension
04h 12m 31s
True Declination
26° 51' 14"
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
08:55:33
Azimuth
Unknown
Elevation
Unknown
Doppler factor
Unknown
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
1,093.234 km
Perigee altitude
1,033.991 km
Semi-major axis
7,441.749 km
Eccentricity
0.00398
Inclination
100.3758°
RAAN
237.8082°
Arg. of periapsis
189.2461°
True anomaly
323.31979°
Mean anomaly
323.5916°
Eccentric anomaly
323.4558°
Mean motion
3.38089 °/min
Orbital period
106.48 mins
BSTAR
0.0061912
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Other satellites on launch #40 in the year 1966 (1966-05-15 UTC)
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You can import UDL-sourced sensor .json files into the Sandbox to generate a visibility chart that accounts for multi-vendor sensor geometry.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. |
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| 9 mins | 2025-11-14 17:19:36.698Z | 103.18° ESE | 2025-11-14 17:23:36.698Z | 60.576° ENE | 21.911° | 2025-11-14 17:28:36.698Z | 10.368° NNE |
| 12 mins | 2025-11-14 19:02:36.698Z | 177.89° S | 2025-11-14 19:07:36.698Z | 235.449° WSW | 41.44° | 2025-11-14 19:14:36.698Z | 337.983° N |
| 5 mins | 2025-11-15 06:15:36.698Z | 66.856° ENE | 2025-11-15 06:17:36.698Z | 86.882° E | 14.564° | 2025-11-15 06:20:36.698Z | 117.316° SE |
| 11 mins | 2025-11-15 07:58:36.698Z | 12.795° NNE | 2025-11-15 08:03:36.698Z | 288.85° WNW | 44.653° | 2025-11-15 08:09:36.698Z | 201.911° SSW |
| 4 mins | 2025-11-15 09:45:36.698Z | 325.18° NNW | 2025-11-15 09:47:36.698Z | 305.275° NW | 13.735° | 2025-11-15 09:49:36.698Z | 285.454° WNW |
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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