Norad ID: 38839
| Spacetrack Directory Name | NOAA 8 DEB |
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| Deorbitation date |
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| Days in orbit | 14130 |
| Country/organisation of origin | USA (US) |
| Starting point | AFWTR (Vandenberg Air Force Base, USA) |
| Perigee | 543 km |
| Apogee | 551 km |
NOAA 8 DEB, 38839 was space debris originally from a launch on Mon, 28 Mar 1983 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.