NOAA 17 DEB, 48705

Orbit data source: Space-Track

NOAA 17 DEB, 48705 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.

Loading next visibility...

Iframe embed code

<iframe src="https://www.satcat.com/sats-embedded/48705?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/48705?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

48705, 2002-032AN

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)

2002-06-24 (23 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 1 day ago

0 NOAA 17 DEB
1 48705U 02032AN  25177.36314108  .00000972  00000-0  37708-3 0  9995
2 48705  98.7790 137.5294 0009222 290.7841  69.2353 14.32258807223570

Epoch: 2025-06-26T08:42Z

TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-06-26T08:42:55.389Z)

Latitude

-0.00009°

Longitude

92.06719°

Altitude

784.783 km

Speed

7.463 km/s

True Right ascension

09h 10m 07s

True Declination

0° 00' 00"

Sunlit

Object was in daylight at epoch

Visualization orbit readout

Latitude

-64.97059°

Longitude

-106.03123°

Altitude

803.938 km

Speed

7.453 km/s

Apparent Right ascension

12h 49m 21s

Apparent Declination

-73° 54' 43"

Sunlit

Object is in full shadow

Visualization observer readout

Local Sidereal Time

22:23:29

Azimuth

195.499° SSW

Elevation

-51.949°

Doppler factor

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude

787.939 km

Perigee altitude

774.734 km

Semi-major axis

7,159.473 km

Eccentricity

0.00092

Inclination

98.779°

RAAN

137.5294°

Arg. of periapsis

290.7841°

True anomaly

Unknown

Mean anomaly

69.2353°

Eccentric anomaly

Unknown

Mean motion

3.58279 °/min

Orbital period

100.48 mins

BSTAR

0.00037708

Loading maneuver chart data...

Loading SW <> Apogee altitude chart data...

Loading historical data...

Other satellites on launch #32 in the year 2002 (2002-06-24 UTC)

NOAA 17, 27453

NOAA 17 DEB, 48185 (Decayed)

NOAA 17 DEB, 48186 (Decayed)

NOAA 17 DEB, 48611

NOAA 17 DEB, 48612 (Decayed)

NOAA 17 DEB, 48613 (Decayed)

NOAA 17 DEB, 48614

NOAA 17 DEB, 48615

NOAA 17 DEB, 48616

NOAA 17 DEB, 48617 (Decayed)

NOAA 17 DEB, 48702

NOAA 17 DEB, 48703 (Decayed)

NOAA 17 DEB, 48704 (Decayed)

NOAA 17 DEB, 48706

NOAA 17 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.
6 mins	2025-06-27 20:04:43.239Z	106.251° ESE	2025-06-27 20:07:43.239Z	69.845° E	18.188°	2025-06-27 20:10:43.239Z	28.396° NE
8 mins	2025-06-27 21:43:43.239Z	189.986° SSW	2025-06-27 21:46:43.239Z	244.735° WSW	38.012°	2025-06-27 21:51:43.239Z	335.055° NNW
8 mins	2025-06-28 09:55:43.239Z	26.976° NE	2025-06-28 09:59:43.239Z	111.373° ESE	39.508°	2025-06-28 10:03:43.239Z	176.624° S

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 17 DEB, 48705 on other resources

View NOAA 17 DEB, 48705 on Heavens-Above

View NOAA 17 DEB, 48705 on Keep Track

View NOAA 17 DEB, 48705 on Celestrak

View NOAA 17 DEB, 48705 on Gunter's Space Page

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