NOAA 16 DEB, 41280

Orbit data source: Space-Track

NOAA 16 DEB, 41280 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.

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Identifier

41280, 2000-055GG

Orbit

SSO

Last TLE update

1 day 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)

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TLE from 1 day ago

0 NOAA 16 DEB
1 41280U 00055GG  25198.95152396  .00002677  00000-0  12991-2 0  9996
2 41280  98.6610 203.6770 0032471  79.7626 280.7210 14.18885653491818

Epoch: 2025-07-17T22:50Z

TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-07-17T22:50:11.67Z)

Latitude

0.00008°

Longitude

-74.8816°

Altitude

827.757 km

Speed

7.441 km/s

True Right ascension

13h 34m 42s

True Declination

0° 00' 00"

Sunlit

Object was in daylight at epoch

Visualization orbit readout

Latitude

-30.76834°

Longitude

100.94717°

Altitude

856.855 km

Speed

7.415 km/s

Apparent Right ascension

00h 51m 55s

Apparent Declination

-35° 06' 26"

Sunlit

Object is in daylight

Visualization observer readout

Local Sidereal Time

12:18:43

Azimuth

303.562° NW

Elevation

-81.854°

Doppler factor

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude

849.675 km

Perigee altitude

802.888 km

Semi-major axis

7,204.419 km

Eccentricity

0.00325

Inclination

98.661°

RAAN

203.677°

Arg. of periapsis

79.7626°

True anomaly

280.35513°

Mean anomaly

280.721°

Eccentric anomaly

280.53809°

Mean motion

3.54932 °/min

Orbital period

101.43 mins

BSTAR

0.0012991

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NOAA 16 DEB, 41070 (Decayed)

NOAA 16 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.
9 mins	2025-07-19 00:20:06.281Z	167.264° S	2025-07-19 00:25:06.281Z	327.44° NNW	44.107°	2025-07-19 00:29:06.281Z	345.085° N
8 mins	2025-07-19 12:40:06.281Z	35.839° NE	2025-07-19 12:44:06.281Z	110.308° ESE	33.123°	2025-07-19 12:48:06.281Z	165.974° S
6 mins	2025-07-19 14:21:06.281Z	333.875° NNW	2025-07-19 14:24:06.281Z	287.827° WNW	22.545°	2025-07-19 14:27:06.281Z	248.095° W

Co-orbital & Co-planar RSOs

Thresholds — Semi-major Axis: ±100 km, RAAN: ±3°, Inclination: ±5°
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