NOAA 16 DEB, 41246 (Decayed)
Orbit data source: Space-Track
NOAA 16 DEB, 41246 was 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.
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Edit Public Description
Identifier
Orbit
Country
USRelated business
Manufacturer
Unknown
Mission
Decayed 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: 2 months ago
TLE from 2 months ago
0 NOAA 16 DEB
1 41246U 00055EW 25221.21736849 .01707798 00000-0 16757-1 0 9995
2 41246 98.9144 135.1392 0024214 132.8931 227.4361 15.62512684503821Epoch: 2025-08-09T05:13Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-08-09T05:13:00.637Z)
Latitude
0.00002°
Longitude
98.93031°
Altitude
394.595 km
Speed
7.667 km/s
True Right ascension
09h 00m 33s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
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
05:25:06
Azimuth
Unknown
Elevation
Unknown
Doppler factor
Unknown
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
393.741 km
Perigee altitude
361.026 km
Semi-major axis
6,755.52 km
Eccentricity
0.00242
Inclination
98.9144°
RAAN
135.1392°
Arg. of periapsis
132.8931°
True anomaly
227.23215°
Mean anomaly
227.4361°
Eccentric anomaly
227.33408°
Mean motion
3.9089 °/min
Orbital period
92.1 mins
BSTAR
0.016757
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Other satellites on launch #55 in the year 2000 (2000-09-21 UTC)
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