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 | 2 days 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 2 days ago
0 NIMBUS 2 DEB
1 28617U 66040AG 25068.30477708 .00008099 00000-0 81517-2 0 9997
2 28617 100.4774 253.9904 0050250 153.2147 22.2458 13.77145796130946Epoch: 2025-03-09T07:18Z
Definitive object data (Epoch: 2025-03-09T07:18:52.739Z)
| Latitude | 4.16027° |
| Longitude | 157.79902° |
| Altitude | 942.205 km |
| Speed | 7.398 km/s |
| True Right ascension | 04h 59m 01s |
| True Declination | 4° 08' 10" |
| Sunlit | Object was in daylight at TLE epoch |
Visualization TLE readout
| Latitude | 69.46028° |
| Longitude | -171.17781° |
| Altitude | 957.389 km |
| Speed | 7.394 km/s |
| Apparent Right ascension | 04h 44m 32s |
| Apparent Declination | 22° 12' 57" |
| Sunlit | Object is in daylight |
Visualization observer readout
| Local Sidereal Time | 15:34:50 |
| Azimuth | 342.071° N |
| Elevation | -25.776° |
| Doppler factor | 1 |
Orbital elements
| Apogee altitude | 1,008.266 km |
| Perigee altitude | 934.404 km |
| Semi-major axis | 7,349.472 km |
| Eccentricity | 0.005025 |
| Inclination | 100.4774° |
| RAAN | 253.9904° |
| Arg. of periapsis | 153.2147° |
| True anomaly | 22.46507° |
| Mean anomaly | 22.2458° |
| Eccentric anomaly | 22.35531° |
| Mean motion | 3.44476 °/min |
| BSTAR | 0.0081517 |
| Orbital period | 104.51 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 | 2025-03-11 12:36:49.473Z | 182.069° SSW | 2025-03-11 12:42:49.473Z | 266.877° W | 38.502° | 2025-03-11 12:47:49.473Z | 332.348° NNW |
| 9 mins | 2025-03-12 01:19:49.473Z | 16.324° NNE | 2025-03-12 01:23:49.473Z | 162.234° S | 44.993° | 2025-03-12 01:28:49.473Z | 197.091° SSW |
| 4 mins | 2025-03-12 03:04:49.473Z | 317.178° NNW | 2025-03-12 03:05:49.473Z | 305.991° NW | 13.967° | 2025-03-12 03:08:49.473Z | 274.524° WNW |
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