NOAA 17 DEB, 48738
Orbit data source: Space-Track
NOAA 17 DEB, 48738 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)
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TLE from 2 weeks ago
0 NOAA 17 DEB
1 48738U 02032BX 26162.02649544 .00002480 00000-0 11182-2 0 9997
2 48738 98.7331 81.4785 0094343 105.5765 255.5850 14.20723683268718Epoch: 2026-06-11T00:38Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-06-11T00:38:09.206Z)
Latitude
0.00005°
Longitude
172.56393°
Altitude
843.337 km
Speed
7.422 km/s
True Right ascension
05h 25m 54s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
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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
21:37:24
Azimuth
Unknown
Elevation
Unknown
Doppler factor
Unknown
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
887.975 km
Perigee altitude
752.155 km
Semi-major axis
7,198.202 km
Eccentricity
0.00943
Inclination
98.7331°
RAAN
81.4785°
Arg. of periapsis
105.5765°
True anomaly
254.54107°
Mean anomaly
255.585°
Eccentric anomaly
255.06272°
Mean motion
3.55392 °/min
Orbital period
101.3 mins
BSTAR
0.0011182
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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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| 6 mins | 2026-06-22 17:22:22.634Z | 100.221° ESE | 2026-06-22 17:25:22.634Z | 59.555° ENE | 17.578° | 2026-06-22 17:28:22.634Z | 21.8° NNE |
| 8 mins | 2026-06-22 19:01:22.634Z | 189.476° SSW | 2026-06-22 19:04:22.634Z | 238.963° WSW | 37.108° | 2026-06-22 19:09:22.634Z | 334.535° NNW |
| 8 mins | 2026-06-23 07:19:22.634Z | 25.167° NE | 2026-06-23 07:22:22.634Z | 81.705° E | 41.751° | 2026-06-23 07:27:22.634Z | 182.856° SSW |
| 4 mins | 2026-06-23 09:00:22.634Z | 322.86° NNW | 2026-06-23 09:02:22.634Z | 296.801° NW | 15.436° | 2026-06-23 09:04:22.634Z | 271.368° WNW |
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Thresholds — Semi-major Axis: ±100 km, RAAN: ±3°, Inclination: ±5°
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