NOAA 17 DEB, 48731
Orbit data source: Space-Track
NOAA 17 DEB, 48731 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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Edit Public Description
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: 3 days ago
TLE from 3 days ago
0 NOAA 17 DEB
1 48731U 02032BQ 25346.67762611 .00009837 00000-0 29124-2 0 9993
2 48731 98.8137 319.1517 0032766 118.3565 242.0935 14.43271581246295Epoch: 2025-12-12T16:15Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-12-12T16:15:46.895Z)
Latitude
-0.00001°
Longitude
-6.40951°
Altitude
761.642 km
Speed
7.468 km/s
True Right ascension
21h 16m 36s
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
00:26:45
Azimuth
Unknown
Elevation
Unknown
Doppler factor
Unknown
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
768.181 km
Perigee altitude
721.503 km
Semi-major axis
7,122.979 km
Eccentricity
0.00328
Inclination
98.8137°
RAAN
319.1517°
Arg. of periapsis
118.3565°
True anomaly
241.76233°
Mean anomaly
242.0935°
Eccentric anomaly
241.92785°
Mean motion
3.61036 °/min
Orbital period
99.71 mins
BSTAR
0.0029124
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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 | 2025-12-16 10:41:22.641Z | 32.485° NE | 2025-12-16 10:45:22.641Z | 98.607° ESE | 32.188° | 2025-12-16 10:49:22.641Z | 165.026° S |
| 6 mins | 2025-12-16 12:21:22.641Z | 331.757° NNW | 2025-12-16 12:23:22.641Z | 301.005° NW | 20.748° | 2025-12-16 12:27:22.641Z | 244.954° WSW |
| 8 mins | 2025-12-16 21:53:22.641Z | 141.332° SSE | 2025-12-16 21:56:22.641Z | 91.79° ESE | 37.149° | 2025-12-16 22:01:22.641Z | 357.501° N |
| 4 mins | 2025-12-16 23:34:22.641Z | 247.969° W | 2025-12-16 23:35:22.641Z | 262.309° W | 16.053° | 2025-12-16 23:38:22.641Z | 302.586° NW |
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Thresholds — Semi-major Axis: ±100 km, RAAN: ±3°, Inclination: ±5°
TCA is derived from TLE conjunctions
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