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

Country

Related business

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (US)

Manufacturer

Unknown

Mission

Spacecraft

Bus & Motor

Unknown

Mass

Unknown

Launch date (UTC)

2000-09-21 (26 years ago)

Launch vehicle

Unknown

Launch site

Air Force Western Test Range (AFWTR)

Object type

Payload

Rocket body

Debris

Shape & HBR

Unknown shape, 0.1 m

Radar Cross Section

Small (<0.1 m²)

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Last TLE update: 2 days ago

TLE from 2 days ago

0 NOAA 16 DEB
1 42428U 00055TY  26109.18253766  .00001359  00000-0  56118-3 0  9998
2 42428  98.9627 251.1714 0024262  45.1718 315.1429 14.28313670482369

Epoch: 2026-04-19T04:22Z

TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-04-19T04:22:51.253Z)

Latitude

-0.00001°

Longitude

-21.83284°

Altitude

787.968 km

Speed

7.466 km/s

True Right ascension

16h 44m 41s

True Declination

0° 00' 00"

Sunlit

Object was in full shadow at epoch

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Latitude

Unknown

Longitude

Unknown

Altitude

Unknown

Speed

Unknown

Apparent Right ascension

Unknown

Apparent Declination

Unknown

Sunlit

N/A

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Local Sidereal Time

21:00:28

Azimuth

Unknown

Elevation

Unknown

Doppler factor

Unknown

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude

811.935 km

Perigee altitude

777.131 km

Semi-major axis

7,172.67 km

Eccentricity

0.00243

Inclination

98.9627°

RAAN

251.1714°

Arg. of periapsis

45.1718°

True anomaly

314.94638°

Mean anomaly

315.1429°

Eccentric anomaly

315.04468°

Mean motion

3.57291 °/min

Orbital period

100.76 mins

BSTAR

0.00056118

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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	2026-04-21 22:32:18.901Z	7.891° NNE	2026-04-21 22:35:18.901Z	329.663° NNW	43.168°	2026-04-21 22:40:18.901Z	202.525° SW
6 mins	2026-04-22 08:12:18.901Z	98.637° ESE	2026-04-22 08:15:18.901Z	55.508° ENE	18.852°	2026-04-22 08:18:18.901Z	18.865° NNE
8 mins	2026-04-22 09:50:18.901Z	190.143° SSW	2026-04-22 09:54:18.901Z	270.999° WNW	36.73°	2026-04-22 09:58:18.901Z	332.14° NNW

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NOAA 16 DEB, 42428

Orbit data source: Space-Track

Expand to show TLE details & historyLast TLE update: 2 days ago

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TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-04-19T04:22:51.253Z)

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NOAA 16 DEB Visibility forecast

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