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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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)
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TLE from 7 hours ago
0 NOAA 16 DEB
1 41281U 00055GH 26220.13950588 .00002078 00000-0 85309-3 0 9992
2 41281 98.8069 287.6032 0031283 68.4958 291.9553 14.27895179546881Epoch: 2026-08-08T03:20Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-08-08T03:20:53.308Z)
Latitude
0°
Longitude
-79.27405°
Altitude
793.362 km
Speed
7.461 km/s
True Right ascension
19h 10m 24s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
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Latitude
Unknown
Longitude
Unknown
Altitude
Unknown
Speed
Unknown
Apparent Right ascension
Unknown
Apparent Declination
Unknown
Sunlit
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
00:48:59
Azimuth
Unknown
Elevation
Unknown
Doppler factor
Unknown
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
818.37 km
Perigee altitude
773.485 km
Semi-major axis
7,174.065 km
Eccentricity
0.00313
Inclination
98.8069°
RAAN
287.6032°
Arg. of periapsis
68.4958°
True anomaly
291.62234°
Mean anomaly
291.9553°
Eccentric anomaly
291.78887°
Mean motion
3.57187 °/min
Orbital period
100.79 mins
BSTAR
0.00085309
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Other satellites on launch #55 in the year 2000 (2000-09-21 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.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. |
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| 9 mins | 2026-08-08 17:22:38.545Z | 17.12° NNE | 2026-08-08 17:26:38.545Z | 51.785° ENE | 43.486° | 2026-08-08 17:31:38.545Z | 189.603° SSW |
| 9 mins | 2026-08-09 04:41:38.545Z | 174.737° S | 2026-08-09 04:45:38.545Z | 262.968° W | 43.479° | 2026-08-09 04:50:38.545Z | 341.947° N |
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