NIMBUS 2 DEB, 31142

Orbit data source: Space-Track

NIMBUS 2 DEB, 31142 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

31142, 1966-040AQ

Orbit

SSO

Country

Related business

National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) (US)

Manufacturer

Unknown

Mission

Spacecraft

Bus & Motor

Unknown

Mass

Unknown

Launch date (UTC)

1966-05-15 (60 years ago)

Launch vehicle

Unknown

Launch site

Air Force Western Test Range (AFWTR)

Object type

Payload

Rocket body

Debris

Shape & HBR

Unknown shape, 0.073 m

Radar Cross Section

Medium (>0.1 m² and <1 m²)

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Last TLE update: 15 hours ago

TLE from 15 hours ago

0 NIMBUS 2 DEB
1 31142U 66040AQ  26308.05973784  .00000950  00000-0  15227-2 0  9992
2 31142 100.5881 340.7303 0061751 193.5754 195.3141 13.51252442961762

Epoch: 2026-11-04T01:26Z

TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-11-04T01:26:01.349Z)

Latitude

28.21445°

Longitude

-89.81528°

Altitude

1,115.36 km

Speed

7.276 km/s

True Right ascension

22h 20m 00s

True Declination

28° 04' 42"

Sunlit

Object was in daylight at epoch

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Latitude

Unknown

Longitude

Unknown

Altitude

Unknown

Speed

Unknown

Apparent Right ascension

Unknown

Apparent Declination

Unknown

Sunlit

N/A

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Local Sidereal Time

12:43:59

Azimuth

Unknown

Elevation

Unknown

Doppler factor

Unknown

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude

1,110.963 km

Perigee altitude

1,019.039 km

Semi-major axis

7,443.138 km

Eccentricity

0.00618

Inclination

100.5881°

RAAN

340.7303°

Arg. of periapsis

193.5754°

True anomaly

195.12859°

Mean anomaly

195.3141°

Eccentric anomaly

195.22121°

Mean motion

3.37994 °/min

Orbital period

106.51 mins

BSTAR

0.0015227

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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.
8 mins	2026-11-05 00:33:41.011Z	98.069° ESE	2026-11-05 00:37:41.011Z	60.675° ENE	19.324°	2026-11-05 00:41:41.011Z	20.218° NNE
12 mins	2026-11-05 02:16:41.011Z	167.599° S	2026-11-05 02:21:41.011Z	204.047° SW	75.501°	2026-11-05 02:28:41.011Z	341.918° N
11 mins	2026-11-05 15:12:41.011Z	19.334° NNE	2026-11-05 15:17:41.011Z	66.17° ENE	75.817°	2026-11-05 15:23:41.011Z	191.953° SSW

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NIMBUS 2 DEB, 31142

Orbit data source: Space-Track

Expand to show TLE details & historyLast TLE update: 15 hours ago

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TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-11-04T01:26:01.349Z)

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