Launch Date
September 21, 2000
Launch Site
AFWTR
Launch Pad
SLC4W
Launch Vehicle
Titan II SLV
NORAD ID
41163
International Designator
2000-055CW
Epoch
Fri, 03 Jul 2026 20:08:15 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
99.01°
Right Ascension
148.26°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
215.66°
Period
96.40 min
Mean Motion
14.94 rev/day
Latitude
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Longitude
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Altitude
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Velocity
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Name
NOAA 16 DEB
Alternative Name
deb NOAA 16
Type
Status
Owner
NOAA
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
1 41163U 00055CW 26184.83906432 .00047070 00000-0 43999-2 0 9995
2 41163 99.0100 148.2571 0021070 215.6616 144.3193 14.93778606555709
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Length
0
Diameter
0
Span
0
Dry Mass
0
Launch Mass
0
Shape
N/A
Radar Cross Section
0.0017
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Payload
Unknown
Purpose
Unknown
Mission
Unknown
Manufacturer
Unknown
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Unknown
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
Unknown
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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