NIMBUS 2 DEB, 28617

Orbit data source: Space-Track

NIMBUS 2 DEB, 28617 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

28617, 1966-040AG

Orbit

SSO

Last TLE update

9 hours 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 9 hours ago

0 NIMBUS 2 DEB
1 28617U 66040AG  25194.04414404  .00002972  00000-0  29521-2 0  9993
2 28617 100.4735  32.5843 0047064 190.9861 320.9728 13.78695532148751

Epoch: 2025-07-13T01:03Z

TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-07-13T01:03:34.045Z)

Latitude

27.91102°

Longitude

-88.89037°

Altitude

945.036 km

Speed

7.395 km/s

True Right ascension

14h 32m 41s

True Declination

27° 46' 22"

Sunlit

Object was in daylight at epoch

Visualization orbit readout

Latitude

-49.82273°

Longitude

-106.64216°

Altitude

961.434 km

Speed

7.383 km/s

Apparent Right ascension

11h 56m 42s

Apparent Declination

-46° 59' 12"

Sunlit

Object is in daylight

Visualization observer readout

Local Sidereal Time

22:34:32

Azimuth

237.767° WSW

Elevation

-73.563°

Doppler factor

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude

1,000.386 km

Perigee altitude

931.258 km

Semi-major axis

7,343.959 km

Eccentricity

0.00471

Inclination

100.4735°

RAAN

32.5843°

Arg. of periapsis

190.9861°

True anomaly

Unknown

Mean anomaly

320.9728°

Eccentric anomaly

Unknown

Mean motion

3.44864 °/min

Orbital period

104.39 mins

BSTAR

0.0029521

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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.
11 mins	2025-07-13 12:37:49.956Z	143.795° SSE	2025-07-13 12:43:49.956Z	50.938° ENE	39.199°	2025-07-13 12:48:49.956Z	354.174° N
8 mins	2025-07-13 14:22:49.956Z	222.075° SW	2025-07-13 14:26:49.956Z	268.923° W	21.083°	2025-07-13 14:30:49.956Z	312.229° NW
8 mins	2025-07-14 01:19:49.956Z	45.835° ENE	2025-07-14 01:23:49.956Z	100.356° ESE	26.485°	2025-07-14 01:27:49.956Z	151.657° SSE
9 mins	2025-07-14 03:02:49.956Z	352.644° N	2025-07-14 03:06:49.956Z	289.239° WNW	32.701°	2025-07-14 03:11:49.956Z	227.85° WSW

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