NOAA 16 DEB, 41046

Orbit data source: Space-Track

NOAA 16 DEB, 41046 is space debris in SSO originally from a launch on Thu, 21 Sep 2000 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.

Loading next visibility...

Iframe embed code

<iframe src="https://www.satcat.com/sats-embedded/41046?theme=dark&initialShowStats=false" width="600" height="400" frameborder="0" title="Kayhan Space Satcat Satellite Viewer"></iframe>

Iframe URL

https://www.satcat.com/sats-embedded/41046?theme=dark&initialShowStats=false

Optional Secondary NORAD IDs

Max 10 NORAD IDs; Separated by commas

Initial load time (optional)

ISO8601 Format

TLE date request (optional)

ISO8601 Format

Identifier

41046, 2000-055D

Orbit

SSO

Last TLE update

20 hours ago

Origin

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (US)

Manufacturer

Unknown

Mission

Spacecraft

Bus & Motor

Unknown

Mass

Unknown

Launch date (UTC)

2000-09-21 (25 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)

Expand to show TLE details & history

TLE from 20 hours ago

0 NOAA 16 DEB
1 41046U 00055D   25198.66622185  .00000513  00000-0  26924-3 0  9991
2 41046  98.6543 267.1048 0012892 197.1748 162.8994 14.18362328498052

Epoch: 2025-07-17T15:59Z

TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-07-17T15:59:21.567Z)

Latitude

0.00004°

Longitude

91.53617°

Altitude

842.696 km

Speed

7.427 km/s

True Right ascension

17h 48m 25s

True Declination

0° 00' 00"

Sunlit

Object was in full shadow at epoch

Visualization orbit readout

Latitude

-19.32191°

Longitude

-90.71196°

Altitude

828.998 km

Speed

7.442 km/s

Apparent Right ascension

08h 15m 16s

Apparent Declination

-40° 00' 10"

Sunlit

Object is in daylight

Visualization observer readout

Local Sidereal Time

00:18:38

Azimuth

110.759° ESE

Elevation

-44.324°

Doppler factor

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude

837.345 km

Perigee altitude

818.765 km

Semi-major axis

7,206.192 km

Eccentricity

0.00129

Inclination

98.6543°

RAAN

267.1048°

Arg. of periapsis

197.1748°

True anomaly

162.94277°

Mean anomaly

162.8994°

Eccentric anomaly

162.92109°

Mean motion

3.54801 °/min

Orbital period

101.47 mins

BSTAR

0.00026924

Loading maneuver chart data...

Loading SW <> Apogee altitude chart data...

Loading historical data...

Other satellites on launch #55 in the year 2000 (2000-09-21 UTC)

NOAA 16 DEB, 41070 (Decayed)

NOAA 16 DEB Visibility forecast

Observer location: undefined°, undefined°

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.
7 mins	2025-07-18 16:17:59.506Z	49.899° ENE	2025-07-18 16:21:59.506Z	100.031° ESE	18.038°	2025-07-18 16:24:59.506Z	135.525° SSE
9 mins	2025-07-18 17:57:59.506Z	359.433° N	2025-07-18 18:01:59.506Z	291.952° WNW	38.09°	2025-07-18 18:06:59.506Z	214.674° SW
7 mins	2025-07-19 03:41:59.506Z	114.886° SE	2025-07-19 03:44:59.506Z	65.407° ENE	27.654°	2025-07-19 03:48:59.506Z	10.294° NNE
7 mins	2025-07-19 05:21:59.506Z	211.986° SW	2025-07-19 05:24:59.506Z	260.509° W	28.479°	2025-07-19 05:28:59.506Z	320.771° NNW

Co-orbital & Co-planar RSOs

Thresholds — Semi-major Axis: ±100 km, RAAN: ±3°, Inclination: ±5°
TCA is derived from TLE conjunctions

Click to sort rows by RSO header in ascending order	Click to sort rows by Country header in ascending order	Click to sort rows by Type header in ascending order	Click to sort rows by Inclination Δ header in ascending order	Click to sort rows by RAAN Δ header in ascending order	Click to sort rows by Coplanar Angle header in ascending order	Click to sort rows by SMA Δ header in ascending order	Click to sort rows by Orbital period header in ascending order	Click to sort rows by <5km Md TCA header in ascending order

Authenticating...

Click to sort rows by Secondary header in ascending order	Click to sort rows by Secondary name header in ascending order	Click to sort rows by Country header in ascending order	Click to sort rows by Owner header in ascending order	Click to sort rows by Obj. Type header in ascending order	Click to sort rows by Miss dist. header in ascending order	Click to sort rows by Rel. speed header in ascending order	Click to sort rows by Apr. angle header in ascending order	Click to sort rows by TCA header in ascending order

Check out NOAA 16 DEB, 41046 on other resources

View NOAA 16 DEB, 41046 on Heavens-Above

View NOAA 16 DEB, 41046 on Keep Track

View NOAA 16 DEB, 41046 on Celestrak

View NOAA 16 DEB, 41046 on Gunter's Space Page

Satcat and Kayhan Space are not affiliated with NASA, Celestrak, Heavens-Above, Keep Track, or Gunter's Space Page.