NOAA 16 DEB, 42428

Orbit data source: Space-Track

NOAA 16 DEB, 42428 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	42428, 2000-055TY
Orbit	SSO
Last TLE update	2 days ago
Origin	NOAA (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 2 days ago

0 NOAA 16 DEB
1 42428U 00055TY  25082.58798879  .00007684  00000-0  32131-2 0  9995
2 42428  98.9195 210.7547 0025964  97.8436 262.5692 14.26185983426508

Epoch: 2025-03-23T14:06Z

Definitive object data (Epoch: 2025-03-23T14:06:42.231Z)

Latitude	-0.00002°
Longitude	177.76219°
Altitude	809.884 km
Speed	7.447 km/s
True Right ascension	14h 03m 01s
True Declination	0° 00' 00"
Sunlit	Object was in full shadow at TLE epoch

Visualization TLE readout

Latitude	-6.7373°
Longitude	-178.68315°
Altitude	810.779 km
Speed	7.446 km/s
Apparent Right ascension	15h 51m 53s
Apparent Declination	-25° 01' 59"
Sunlit	Object is in full shadow

Visualization observer readout

Local Sidereal Time	06:15:06
Azimuth	74.502° E
Elevation	-56.629°
Doppler factor	1

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude	820.31 km
Perigee altitude	783.027 km
Semi-major axis	7,179.805 km
Eccentricity	0.0025964
Inclination	98.9195°
RAAN	210.7547°
Arg. of periapsis	97.8436°
True anomaly	262.2743°
Mean anomaly	262.5692°
Eccentric anomaly	262.42174°
Mean motion	3.56758 °/min
BSTAR	0.0032131
Orbital period	100.91 mins

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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	2025-03-26 07:53:38.809Z	142.521° SSE	2025-03-26 07:58:38.809Z	62.377° ENE	36.187°	2025-03-26 08:02:38.809Z	0.849° NNE
6 mins	2025-03-26 09:35:38.809Z	229.113° WSW	2025-03-26 09:38:38.809Z	270.584° WNW	18.777°	2025-03-26 09:41:38.809Z	308.849° NW
5 mins	2025-03-26 20:11:38.809Z	68.923° E	2025-03-26 20:13:38.809Z	96.73° ESE	16.884°	2025-03-26 20:16:38.809Z	133.159° SE
8 mins	2025-03-26 21:49:38.809Z	359.646° N	2025-03-26 21:53:38.809Z	277.738° WNW	38.517°	2025-03-26 21:57:38.809Z	215.427° SW

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