NOAA 17 DEB, 48761
Orbit data source: Space-Track
NOAA 17 DEB, 48761 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: 2 days ago
TLE from 2 days ago
0 NOAA 17 DEB
1 48761U 02032CW 26171.23060546 .00011602 00000-0 18862-2 0 9993
2 48761 98.7158 175.1834 0001208 179.4796 180.6410 14.71258305273535Epoch: 2026-06-20T05:32Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-06-20T05:32:04.311Z)
Latitude
-0.00005°
Longitude
-176.28276°
Altitude
660.888 km
Speed
7.526 km/s
True Right ascension
11h 40m 44s
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
21:49:44
Azimuth
Unknown
Elevation
Unknown
Doppler factor
Unknown
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
654.994 km
Perigee altitude
653.295 km
Semi-major axis
7,032.282 km
Eccentricity
0.00012
Inclination
98.7158°
RAAN
175.1834°
Arg. of periapsis
179.4796°
True anomaly
180.64085°
Mean anomaly
180.641°
Eccentric anomaly
180.64092°
Mean motion
3.68043 °/min
Orbital period
97.81 mins
BSTAR
0.0018862
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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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| 7 mins | 2026-06-22 13:36:39.904Z | 355.441° N | 2026-06-22 13:39:39.904Z | 271.743° WNW | 37.801° | 2026-06-22 13:43:39.904Z | 212.2° SW |
| 7 mins | 2026-06-23 00:34:39.904Z | 184.191° SSW | 2026-06-23 00:37:39.904Z | 239.283° WSW | 38.932° | 2026-06-23 00:41:39.904Z | 334.736° NNW |
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