| Primary satellite | Secondary satellite |
| Name | Cosmos 2278 Rocket | NOAA 16 DEB |
| Spacetrack catalog number | 23088 | 41255 |
| Radar cross section | large | small |
| Epoch of two-line elements (UTC) | 2022 May 21 20:59 | 2022 May 21 17:15 |
| Time of closest approach (UTC) | 2022 Jan 27 12:17:57.590 |
| Minimum distance | 4029.605 km |
| Height difference | -14.969 km |
| Relative speed | 14.527 km/s |
| Angle between velocity vectors | 157° |
| Geographic position | 42.2°S, 128.5°W |
| Height | 863 km |
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