NOAA 17 DEB, 48179
Orbit data source: Space-Track
NOAA 17 DEB, 48179 is space debris in SSO originally from a launch on Mon, 24 Jun 2002 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)
Expand to show TLE details & historyLast TLE update: 4 days ago
TLE from 4 days ago
0 NOAA 17 DEB
1 48179U 02032U 26169.58568747 .00001692 00000-0 42676-3 0 9996
2 48179 98.8284 215.1331 0036998 10.0816 350.1112 14.52088473275804Epoch: 2026-06-18T14:03Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-06-18T14:03:23.397Z)
Latitude
0°
Longitude
97.45871°
Altitude
695.92 km
Speed
7.522 km/s
True Right ascension
14h 20m 31s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
Unknown
Longitude
Unknown
Altitude
Unknown
Speed
Unknown
Apparent Right ascension
Unknown
Apparent Declination
Unknown
Sunlit
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
21:49:36
Azimuth
Unknown
Elevation
Unknown
Doppler factor
Unknown
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
742.204 km
Perigee altitude
689.71 km
Semi-major axis
7,094.094 km
Eccentricity
0.0037
Inclination
98.8284°
RAAN
215.1331°
Arg. of periapsis
10.0816°
True anomaly
350.03806°
Mean anomaly
350.1112°
Eccentric anomaly
350.07466°
Mean motion
3.63243 °/min
Orbital period
99.11 mins
BSTAR
0.00042676
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Other satellites on launch #32 in the year 2002 (2002-06-24 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 17 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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| 8 mins | 2026-06-22 16:12:31.996Z | 5.84° NNE | 2026-06-22 16:15:31.996Z | 310.947° NW | 42.948° | 2026-06-22 16:20:31.996Z | 203.685° SW |
| 8 mins | 2026-06-23 03:19:31.996Z | 182.423° SSW | 2026-06-23 03:22:31.996Z | 230.812° WSW | 39.475° | 2026-06-23 03:27:31.996Z | 337.969° N |
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