NIMBUS 2 DEB, 31579
Orbit data source: Space-Track
NIMBUS 2 DEB, 31579 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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Edit Public Description
Identifier
Orbit
Country
USRelated business
Manufacturer
Unknown
Mission
Spacecraft
Bus & Motor
Unknown
Mass
Unknown
Launch date (UTC)
Launch vehicle
Unknown
Launch site
Object type
Shape & HBR
Unknown shape, 0.1 m
Radar Cross Section
Small (<0.1 m²)
Expand to show TLE details & historyLast TLE update: 11 hours ago
TLE from 11 hours ago
0 NIMBUS 2 DEB
1 31579U 66040AR 25334.87076521 .00002323 00000-0 37082-2 0 9996
2 31579 100.5080 300.0087 0045956 270.1260 119.5072 13.49938787909592Epoch: 2025-11-30T20:53Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-11-30T20:53:54.114Z)
Latitude
29.58411°
Longitude
-89.45862°
Altitude
1,093.019 km
Speed
7.3 km/s
True Right ascension
19h 35m 58s
True Declination
29° 26' 36"
Sunlit
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
Unknown
Longitude
Unknown
Altitude
Unknown
Speed
Unknown
Apparent Right ascension
Unknown
Apparent Declination
Unknown
Sunlit
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
05:08:16
Azimuth
Unknown
Elevation
Unknown
Doppler factor
Unknown
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
1,104.056 km
Perigee altitude
1,035.6 km
Semi-major axis
7,447.965 km
Eccentricity
0.0046
Inclination
100.508°
RAAN
300.0087°
Arg. of periapsis
270.126°
True anomaly
119.96421°
Mean anomaly
119.5072°
Eccentric anomaly
119.73584°
Mean motion
3.37666 °/min
Orbital period
106.61 mins
BSTAR
0.0037082
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Other satellites on launch #40 in the year 1966 (1966-05-15 UTC)
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You can import UDL-sourced sensor .json files into the Sandbox to generate a visibility chart that accounts for multi-vendor sensor geometry.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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| 10 mins | 2025-12-01 09:49:05.776Z | 38.982° NE | 2025-12-01 09:54:05.776Z | 93.175° ESE | 27.605° | 2025-12-01 09:59:05.776Z | 152.672° SSE |
| 10 mins | 2025-12-01 11:35:05.776Z | 355.838° N | 2025-12-01 11:39:05.776Z | 302.837° NW | 35.063° | 2025-12-01 11:45:05.776Z | 226.094° WSW |
| 7 mins | 2025-12-01 20:04:05.776Z | 85.458° E | 2025-12-01 20:07:05.776Z | 54.049° ENE | 17.707° | 2025-12-01 20:11:05.776Z | 16.367° NNE |
| 11 mins | 2025-12-01 21:46:05.776Z | 166.898° S | 2025-12-01 21:51:05.776Z | 249.17° W | 44.755° | 2025-12-01 21:57:05.776Z | 342.146° N |
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Thresholds — Semi-major Axis: ±100 km, RAAN: ±3°, Inclination: ±5°
TCA is derived from TLE conjunctions
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