NOAA 17 DEB, 48706
Orbit data source: Space-Track
NOAA 17 DEB, 48706 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
Medium (>0.1 m² and <1 m²)
Expand to show TLE details & historyLast TLE update: 3 days ago
TLE from 3 days ago
0 NOAA 17 DEB
1 48706U 02032AP 26170.59388586 .00004564 00000-0 18173-2 0 9991
2 48706 98.9291 124.5228 0098150 133.0332 227.9122 14.26489693267560Epoch: 2026-06-19T14:15Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-06-19T14:15:11.738Z)
Latitude
0.00007°
Longitude
2.90325°
Altitude
854.038 km
Speed
7.401 km/s
True Right ascension
08h 18m 05s
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
21:38:43
Azimuth
Unknown
Elevation
Unknown
Doppler factor
Unknown
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
871.108 km
Perigee altitude
730.189 km
Semi-major axis
7,178.786 km
Eccentricity
0.00982
Inclination
98.9291°
RAAN
124.5228°
Arg. of periapsis
133.0332°
True anomaly
227.08437°
Mean anomaly
227.9122°
Eccentric anomaly
227.4976°
Mean motion
3.56834 °/min
Orbital period
100.89 mins
BSTAR
0.0018173
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Other satellites on launch #32 in the year 2002 (2002-06-24 UTC)
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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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| 7 mins | 2026-06-22 19:50:40.789Z | 110.144° ESE | 2026-06-22 19:53:40.789Z | 68.856° E | 21.983° | 2026-06-22 19:57:40.789Z | 14.986° NNE |
| 8 mins | 2026-06-22 21:29:40.789Z | 197.188° SSW | 2026-06-22 21:33:40.789Z | 270.984° WNW | 33.182° | 2026-06-22 21:37:40.789Z | 328.794° NNW |
| 8 mins | 2026-06-23 09:44:40.789Z | 20.263° NNE | 2026-06-23 09:48:40.789Z | 144.294° SSE | 42.755° | 2026-06-23 09:52:40.789Z | 187.458° SSW |
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Thresholds — Semi-major Axis: ±100 km, RAAN: ±3°, Inclination: ±5°
TCA is derived from TLE conjunctions
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