NOAA 16 DEB, 41422

Orbit data source: Space-Track

NOAA 16 DEB, 41422 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/41422?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/41422?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

41422, 2000-055LB

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 41422U 00055LB  25221.43066792  .00002966  00000-0  12876-2 0  9991
2 41422  98.7283 295.6528 0013666  15.2362 344.9226 14.24882293489778

Epoch: 2025-08-09T10:20Z

TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-08-09T10:20:09.708Z)

Latitude

-0.00002°

Longitude

-177.55412°

Altitude

802.324 km

Speed

7.457 km/s

True Right ascension

19h 42m 36s

True Declination

0° 00' 00"

Sunlit

Object was in full shadow at epoch

Visualization orbit readout

Latitude

-3.51697°

Longitude

-176.17941°

Altitude

802.883 km

Speed

7.457 km/s

Apparent Right ascension

17h 58m 08s

Apparent Declination

-58° 39' 30"

Sunlit

Object is in full shadow

Visualization observer readout

Local Sidereal Time

20:48:05

Azimuth

201.299° SSW

Elevation

-14.706°

Doppler factor

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude

815.859 km

Perigee altitude

796.223 km

Semi-major axis

7,184.178 km

Eccentricity

0.00137

Inclination

98.7283°

RAAN

295.6528°

Arg. of periapsis

15.2362°

True anomaly

344.8818°

Mean anomaly

344.9226°

Eccentric anomaly

344.90221°

Mean motion

3.56433 °/min

Orbital period

101 mins

BSTAR

0.0012876

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.
9 mins	2025-08-10 17:15:35.118Z	33.499° NE	2025-08-10 17:19:35.118Z	91.816° ESE	31.666°	2025-08-10 17:24:35.118Z	165.428° S
7 mins	2025-08-10 18:56:35.118Z	337.672° N	2025-08-10 18:59:35.118Z	291.656° WNW	24.082°	2025-08-10 19:03:35.118Z	240.192° WSW
8 mins	2025-08-11 04:36:35.118Z	142.7° SSE	2025-08-11 04:39:35.118Z	79.547° E	40.086°	2025-08-11 04:44:35.118Z	355.444° N
4 mins	2025-08-11 06:18:35.118Z	250.01° W	2025-08-11 06:19:35.118Z	263.379° W	15.824°	2025-08-11 06:22:35.118Z	301.268° NW

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, 41422 on other resources

View NOAA 16 DEB, 41422 on Heavens-Above

View NOAA 16 DEB, 41422 on Keep Track

View NOAA 16 DEB, 41422 on Celestrak

View NOAA 16 DEB, 41422 on Gunter's Space Page

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