NIMBUS 2 DEB, 28977
Orbit data source: Space-Track
NIMBUS 2 DEB, 28977 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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28977 intel report (Beta)
NIMBUS 2 DEB details
| Identifier | |
| Orbit | SSO |
| Last TLE update | 12 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 12 hours ago
0 NIMBUS 2 DEB
1 28977U 66040AN 24356.73524080 .00003265 00000-0 50823-2 0 9994
2 28977 100.4775 278.6413 0059847 294.4593 94.0481 13.50855546939536Epoch: 2024-12-21T17:38Z
Definitive object data (Epoch: 2024-12-21T17:38:44.805Z)
| Latitude | 28.70442° |
| Longitude | -82.60967° |
| Altitude | 1,075.937 km |
| Speed | 7.315 km/s |
| True Right ascension | 18h 11m 26s |
| True Declination | 28° 33' 57" |
| Sunlit | Object was in daylight at TLE epoch |
Visualization TLE readout
| Latitude | 1.93806° |
| Longitude | -76.64467° |
| Altitude | 1,055.315 km |
| Speed | 7.332 km/s |
| Apparent Right ascension | 17h 58m 20s |
| Apparent Declination | -17° 32' 48" |
| Sunlit | Object is in daylight |
Visualization observer readout
| Local Sidereal Time | 05:01:58 |
| Azimuth | 327.338° NNW |
| Elevation | -64.52° |
| Doppler factor | 1 |
Orbital elements
| Apogee altitude | 1,111.008 km |
| Perigee altitude | 1,021.9 km |
| Semi-major axis | 7,444.591 km |
| Eccentricity | 0.0059847 |
| Inclination | 100.4775° |
| RAAN | 278.6413° |
| Arg. of periapsis | 294.4593° |
| True anomaly | 94.73181° |
| Mean anomaly | 94.0481° |
| Eccentric anomaly | 94.38999° |
| Mean motion | 3.37895 °/min |
| BSTAR | 0.0050823 |
| Orbital period | 106.54 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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| 8 mins | 2024-12-22 06:35:17.405Z | 54.489° ENE | 2024-12-22 06:39:17.405Z | 95.28° ESE | 18.828° | 2024-12-22 06:43:17.405Z | 134.523° SE |
| 11 mins | 2024-12-22 08:19:17.405Z | 8.961° NNE | 2024-12-22 08:24:17.405Z | 305.884° NW | 42.973° | 2024-12-22 08:30:17.405Z | 209.185° SW |
| 11 mins | 2024-12-22 18:30:17.405Z | 147.591° SSE | 2024-12-22 18:35:17.405Z | 88.811° E | 41.785° | 2024-12-22 18:41:17.405Z | 351.869° N |
| 7 mins | 2024-12-22 20:18:17.405Z | 234.825° WSW | 2024-12-22 20:21:17.405Z | 268.802° W | 19.677° | 2024-12-22 20:25:17.405Z | 309.322° NW |
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