NOAA 16 DEB, 41281
Orbit data source: Space-Track
NOAA 16 DEB, 41281 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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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: 2 days ago
TLE from 2 days ago
0 NOAA 16 DEB
1 41281U 00055GH 25310.62294834 .00008811 00000-0 37751-2 0 9998
2 41281 98.8135 11.3697 0033865 142.5816 217.7730 14.24748530507749Epoch: 2025-11-06T14:57Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-11-06T14:57:02.736Z)
Latitude
-0.00003°
Longitude
101.02969°
Altitude
831.53 km
Speed
7.427 km/s
True Right ascension
00h 45m 28s
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
23:23:16
Azimuth
Unknown
Elevation
Unknown
Doppler factor
Unknown
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
830.826 km
Perigee altitude
782.165 km
Semi-major axis
7,184.632 km
Eccentricity
0.00339
Inclination
98.8135°
RAAN
11.3697°
Arg. of periapsis
142.5816°
True anomaly
217.53609°
Mean anomaly
217.773°
Eccentric anomaly
217.65447°
Mean motion
3.56399 °/min
Orbital period
101.01 mins
BSTAR
0.0037751
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Other satellites on launch #55 in the year 2000 (2000-09-21 UTC)
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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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| 9 mins | 2025-11-08 04:08:28.190Z | 165.743° S | 2025-11-08 04:13:28.190Z | 332.906° NNW | 44.655° | 2025-11-08 04:17:28.190Z | 345.623° N |
| 7 mins | 2025-11-08 16:26:28.190Z | 45.945° ENE | 2025-11-08 16:29:28.190Z | 104.033° ESE | 30.058° | 2025-11-08 16:33:28.190Z | 161.391° S |
| 6 mins | 2025-11-08 18:06:28.190Z | 334.011° NNW | 2025-11-08 18:08:28.190Z | 302.481° NW | 24.03° | 2025-11-08 18:12:28.190Z | 242.848° WSW |
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