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 | |
| Orbit | SSO |
| Last TLE update | 20 hours 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 20 hours ago
0 NIMBUS 2 DEB
1 28617U 66040AG 25071.47193918 .00007450 00000-0 74980-2 0 9993
2 28617 100.4753 257.4763 0050095 145.1811 244.4436 13.77191648131380Epoch: 2025-03-12T11:19Z
Definitive object data (Epoch: 2025-03-12T11:19:35.545Z)
| Latitude | 28.62378° |
| Longitude | -88.5431° |
| Altitude | 993.332 km |
| Speed | 7.35 km/s |
| True Right ascension | 16h 46m 51s |
| True Declination | 28° 29' 02" |
| Sunlit | Object was in daylight at TLE epoch |
Visualization TLE readout
| Latitude | 27.51475° |
| Longitude | 103.62226° |
| Altitude | 940.688 km |
| Speed | 7.402 km/s |
| Apparent Right ascension | 03h 05m 27s |
| Apparent Declination | -5° 01' 35" |
| Sunlit | Object is in daylight |
Visualization observer readout
| Local Sidereal Time | 11:30:05 |
| Azimuth | 291.074° WNW |
| Elevation | -30.465° |
| Doppler factor | 1 |
Orbital elements
| Apogee altitude | 1,007.988 km |
| Perigee altitude | 934.355 km |
| Semi-major axis | 7,349.308 km |
| Eccentricity | 0.0050095 |
| Inclination | 100.4753° |
| RAAN | 257.4763° |
| Arg. of periapsis | 145.1811° |
| True anomaly | 243.92712° |
| Mean anomaly | 244.4436° |
| Eccentric anomaly | 244.18522° |
| Mean motion | 3.44487 °/min |
| BSTAR | 0.007498 |
| Orbital period | 104.5 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. |
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| 11 mins | 2025-03-13 11:42:52.961Z | 143.968° SSE | 2025-03-13 11:47:52.961Z | 75.514° E | 40.035° | 2025-03-13 11:53:52.961Z | 352.746° N |
| 7 mins | 2025-03-13 13:27:52.961Z | 224.803° SW | 2025-03-13 13:30:52.961Z | 258.619° W | 20.097° | 2025-03-13 13:34:52.961Z | 306.014° NW |
| 9 mins | 2025-03-14 00:24:52.961Z | 43.014° NE | 2025-03-14 00:28:52.961Z | 95.706° ESE | 27.249° | 2025-03-14 00:33:52.961Z | 157.71° S |
| 9 mins | 2025-03-14 02:07:52.961Z | 354.097° N | 2025-03-14 02:11:52.961Z | 298.086° NW | 31.658° | 2025-03-14 02:16:52.961Z | 230.814° WSW |
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