NIMBUS 2 DEB, 28620

Orbit data source: Space-Track

NIMBUS 2 DEB, 28620 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	28620, 1966-040AK
Orbit	SSO
Last TLE update	20 hours ago
Origin	GSFC (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 20 hours ago

0 NIMBUS 2 DEB
1 28620U 66040AK  25069.62143934  .00002769  00000-0  43915-2 0  9996
2 28620 100.4372 313.4275 0043232  47.6808 343.0403 13.50153055989448

Epoch: 2025-03-10T14:54Z

Definitive object data (Epoch: 2025-03-10T14:54:52.358Z)

Latitude	30.06889°
Longitude	-84.9171°
Altitude	1,044.527 km
Speed	7.347 km/s
True Right ascension	20h 29m 20s
True Declination	29° 55' 33"
Sunlit	Object was in daylight at TLE epoch

Visualization TLE readout

Latitude	-24.87384°
Longitude	97.18985°
Altitude	1,110.961 km
Speed	7.281 km/s
Apparent Right ascension	06h 36m 00s
Apparent Declination	-37° 37' 58"
Sunlit	Object is in full shadow

Visualization observer readout

Local Sidereal Time	15:37:18
Azimuth	259.126° W
Elevation	-55.46°
Doppler factor	1

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude	1,101.231 km
Perigee altitude	1,036.84 km
Semi-major axis	7,447.173 km
Eccentricity	0.0043232
Inclination	100.4372°
RAAN	313.4275°
Arg. of periapsis	47.6808°
True anomaly	342.89504°
Mean anomaly	343.0403°
Eccentric anomaly	342.96775°
Mean motion	3.37719 °/min
BSTAR	0.0043915
Orbital period	106.6 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.
4 mins	2025-03-11 14:06:17.239Z	69.632° E	2025-03-11 14:08:17.239Z	50.324° ENE	12.148°	2025-03-11 14:10:17.239Z	31.548° NE
11 mins	2025-03-11 15:47:17.239Z	152.319° SSE	2025-03-11 15:52:17.239Z	47.09° ENE	43.518°	2025-03-11 15:58:17.239Z	348.342° N
6 mins	2025-03-11 17:35:17.239Z	242.908° WSW	2025-03-11 17:37:17.239Z	264.286° W	16.339°	2025-03-11 17:41:17.239Z	304.7° NW
11 mins	2025-03-12 04:43:17.239Z	28.536° NE	2025-03-12 04:48:17.239Z	107.451° ESE	39.988°	2025-03-12 04:54:17.239Z	179.914° S
8 mins	2025-03-12 06:29:17.239Z	340.545° N	2025-03-12 06:32:17.239Z	306.108° NW	23.22°	2025-03-12 06:37:17.239Z	250.72° W

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