Key statistics
Satellite NOAA 16 DEB at a glance.
Uptime
9116
Days in orbit
Revolutions
≈ 14.7
Per day
Orbit
SSO
Sun Synchronous Orbit
Inclination
99.0
Latest
Satellite identification and parameters
Extended collection of information and parameters for NOAA 16 DEB.
Object identification
Identified? True
Debris? True
Object name: NOAA 16 DEB
International designator: 2000-055CW
Object number (NORAD): 41163
Object ID (CCSDS): 41163
Country: UNITED STATES OF AMERICA (US)
Current information (Y/N): Y
RCS size: SMALL
Orbital parameters
Period: 98.058 minutes
Inclination: 99.0112 deg
SMA: 7043.916 km
Apoapsis: 696.558 km
Periapsis: 635.003 km
RAAN: 169.9695 deg
Eccentricy: 0.0043694
Argument of periapsis: 94.2401 deg
Mean anomaly: 266.3796 deg
Mean motion: 14.68525713 rev/day
Mean motion (dot): 0.00027867 rev/day2
B* drag term: 0.0047277177 1/REarth
Two-line elements (TLE)
Creation date: Sept. 6, 2025, 2:09 a.m.
Reference frame: TEME
Reference center: EARTH
Epoch: Sept. 5, 2025, 6:03 p.m. UTC
TLE line 0: 0 NOAA 16 DEB
TLE line 1: 1 41163U 00055CW 25248.75239481 .00027867 00000-0 47277-2 0 9994
TLE line 2: 2 41163 99.0112 169.9695 0043694 94.2401 266.3796 14.68525713511132
Live tracking on map
Real-time ground track for satellite NOAA 16 DEB.
Associated space launch
The NOAA K, L and M POES satellites begin the fifth generation of improved environmental monitoring in support of NOAA missions. The instrument payload has significant improvements and additions/deletions. The instrument changes have effected the spacecraft subsystems and data formats.
NOAA 16 DEB was lifted into orbit during the mission ‘Titan II SLV | NOAA 16’, on board a Titan II SLV space rocket.
The launch took place on Sept. 21, 2000, 10:22 a.m. from Space Launch Complex 4W.
For more information about the launch, click the button.
Titan II SLV | NOAA 16
Agency: N/A
Status: Launch Successful
Launch date: Sept. 21, 2000, 10:22 a.m. UTC
Rocket: Titan II SLV
Launch pad: Space Launch Complex 4W
Location: Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
...
Latest news about this satellite
There are no fresh news available about this satellite. Check back as we update our databases every day.
Newsletter sign-up
Weekly statistics, charts and insights to help you stay on top of the space industry.
