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

Last TLE update

1 day ago

Origin

National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) (US)

Manufacturer

Unknown

Mission

Spacecraft

Bus & Motor

Unknown

Mass

Unknown

Launch date (UTC)

1966-05-15 (59 years ago)

Launch vehicle

Unknown

Launch site

Air Force Western Test Range (AFWTR)

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  25181.32381267  .00001126  00000-0  18054-2 0  9999
2 28978 100.3774  96.0330 0041443 155.6332 332.4646 13.51063092882387

Epoch: 2025-06-30T07:46Z

TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-06-30T07:46:17.414Z)

Latitude

51.03224°

Longitude

-106.15811°

Altitude

1,049.08 km

Speed

7.346 km/s

True Right ascension

19h 16m 11s

True Declination

50° 52' 14"

Sunlit

Object was in daylight at epoch

Visualization orbit readout

Latitude

55.18802°

Longitude

-102.90574°

Altitude

1,050.502 km

Speed

7.345 km/s

Apparent Right ascension

11h 33m 51s

Apparent Declination

60° 28' 55"

Sunlit

Object is in daylight

Visualization observer readout

Local Sidereal Time

20:16:03

Azimuth

336.788° NNW

Elevation

18.222°

Doppler factor

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude

1,096.535 km

Perigee altitude

1,034.836 km

Semi-major axis

7,443.823 km

Eccentricity

0.00414

Inclination

100.3774°

RAAN

96.033°

Arg. of periapsis

155.6332°

True anomaly

Unknown

Mean anomaly

332.4646°

Eccentric anomaly

Unknown

Mean motion

3.37947 °/min

Orbital period

106.53 mins

BSTAR

0.0018054

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Other satellites on launch #40 in the year 1966 (1966-05-15 UTC)

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	2025-07-01 08:37:54.352Z	336.679° NNW	2025-07-01 08:40:54.352Z	298.923° NW	23.302°	2025-07-01 08:44:54.352Z	253.109° W
9 mins	2025-07-01 17:03:54.352Z	112.045° ESE	2025-07-01 17:07:54.352Z	64.767° ENE	26.612°	2025-07-01 17:12:54.352Z	8.125° NNE
11 mins	2025-07-01 18:47:54.352Z	191.153° SSW	2025-07-01 18:52:54.352Z	263.657° W	36.609°	2025-07-01 18:58:54.352Z	332.39° NNW
7 mins	2025-07-02 05:59:54.352Z	58.829° ENE	2025-07-02 06:02:54.352Z	92.628° ESE	19.487°	2025-07-02 06:06:54.352Z	135.592° SSE
10 mins	2025-07-02 07:43:54.352Z	4.727° NNE	2025-07-02 07:47:54.352Z	312.086° NW	40.907°	2025-07-02 07:53:54.352Z	213.032° SW

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