NOAA 16 DEB, 42390

Orbit data source: Space-Track

NOAA 16 DEB, 42390 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

42390, 2000-055SJ

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 42390U 00055SJ  25166.68620254  .00002336  00000-0  97492-3 0  9999
2 42390  98.6447 240.1425 0016779 165.2716 194.8957 14.27092441482061

Epoch: 2025-06-15T16:28Z

TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-06-15T16:28:07.899Z)

Latitude

0.00001°

Longitude

88.90185°

Altitude

816.038 km

Speed

7.439 km/s

True Right ascension

16h 00m 34s

True Declination

0° 00' 00"

Sunlit

Object was in full shadow at epoch

Visualization orbit readout

Latitude

61.30933°

Longitude

-73.92585°

Altitude

803.275 km

Speed

7.462 km/s

Apparent Right ascension

21h 06m 55s

Apparent Declination

45° 57' 03"

Sunlit

Object is in daylight

Visualization observer readout

Local Sidereal Time

06:37:21

Azimuth

335.006° NNW

Elevation

2.15°

Doppler factor

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude

810.654 km

Perigee altitude

786.57 km

Semi-major axis

7,176.749 km

Eccentricity

0.00168

Inclination

98.6447°

RAAN

240.1425°

Arg. of periapsis

165.2716°

True anomaly

Unknown

Mean anomaly

194.8957°

Eccentric anomaly

Unknown

Mean motion

3.56986 °/min

Orbital period

100.84 mins

BSTAR

0.00097492

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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.
8 mins	2025-06-17 03:56:28.769Z	123.107° SE	2025-06-17 04:00:28.769Z	69.606° E	25.896°	2025-06-17 04:04:28.769Z	12.431° NNE
8 mins	2025-06-17 05:36:28.769Z	204.601° SW	2025-06-17 05:40:28.769Z	269.988° W	29.167°	2025-06-17 05:44:28.769Z	325.052° NNW
8 mins	2025-06-17 17:51:28.769Z	12.534° NNE	2025-06-17 17:55:28.769Z	207.561° SW	44.283°	2025-06-17 17:59:28.769Z	196.294° SSW

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