NIMBUS 2 DEB, 28978
Orbit data source: Space-Track
NIMBUS 2 DEB, 28978 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 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 2 hours ago
0 NIMBUS 2 DEB
1 28978U 66040AP 25072.23200906 .00003329 00000-0 52306-2 0 9993
2 28978 100.3802 342.3117 0044744 61.4896 90.9795 13.50520700867652Epoch: 2025-03-13T05:34Z
Definitive object data (Epoch: 2025-03-13T05:34:05.582Z)
| Latitude | 26.57769° |
| Longitude | -87.08995° |
| Altitude | 1,074.163 km |
| Speed | 7.317 km/s |
| True Right ascension | 11h 10m 10s |
| True Declination | 26° 26' 46" |
| Sunlit | Object was in full shadow at TLE epoch |
Visualization TLE readout
| Latitude | 43.29241° |
| Longitude | -82.36151° |
| Altitude | 1,067.623 km |
| Speed | 7.327 km/s |
| Apparent Right ascension | 09h 54m 58s |
| Apparent Declination | 60° 06' 25" |
| Sunlit | Object is in full shadow |
Visualization observer readout
| Local Sidereal Time | 11:39:57 |
| Azimuth | 329.765° NNW |
| Elevation | 64.046° |
| Doppler factor | 1 |
Orbital elements
| Apogee altitude | 1,100.996 km |
| Perigee altitude | 1,034.365 km |
| Semi-major axis | 7,445.817 km |
| Eccentricity | 0.0044744 |
| Inclination | 100.3802° |
| RAAN | 342.3117° |
| Arg. of periapsis | 61.4896° |
| True anomaly | 91.4921° |
| Mean anomaly | 90.9795° |
| Eccentric anomaly | 91.2358° |
| Mean motion | 3.37812 °/min |
| BSTAR | 0.0052306 |
| Orbital period | 106.57 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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| 7 mins | 2025-03-13 07:15:42.851Z | 329.161° NNW | 2025-03-13 07:16:42.851Z | 271.415° WNW | 43.034° | 2025-03-13 07:22:42.851Z | 207.564° SW |
| 10 mins | 2025-03-13 17:23:42.851Z | 144.695° SSE | 2025-03-13 17:27:42.851Z | 90.958° ESE | 41.151° | 2025-03-13 17:33:42.851Z | 352.37° N |
| 7 mins | 2025-03-13 19:10:42.851Z | 233.281° WSW | 2025-03-13 19:13:42.851Z | 267.527° W | 19.281° | 2025-03-13 19:17:42.851Z | 309.275° NW |
| 10 mins | 2025-03-14 06:19:42.851Z | 34.832° NE | 2025-03-14 06:23:42.851Z | 91.927° ESE | 36.644° | 2025-03-14 06:29:42.851Z | 172.842° S |
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