| Primary satellite | Secondary satellite |
| Name | Cosmos 2278 Rocket | NOAA 16 DEB |
| Spacetrack catalog number | 23088 | 41206 |
| Radar cross section | large | small |
| Epoch of two-line elements (UTC) | 2022 May 16 15:24 | 2022 May 15 23:57 |
| Time of closest approach (UTC) | 2022 Jan 25 08:43:22.665 |
| Minimum distance | 1725.370 km |
| Height difference | -4.293 km |
| Relative speed | 11.219 km/s |
| Angle between velocity vectors | 98° |
| Geographic position | 64.6°N, 139.7°E |
| Height | 850 km |
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