IUS R/B(1), 16118

Orbit data source: Space-Track

IUS R/B(1), 16118 is space debris in HEO originally from a launch on Thu, 03 Oct 1985 UTC launched from the Air Force Eastern Test Range (AFETR). 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.

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Identifier

16118, 1985-092D

Orbit

HEO

Last TLE update

15 hours ago

Origin

United States Air Force (US)

Manufacturer

UTC CSD

Mission

Spacecraft

Bus & Motor

ORBUS 21, Unknown motor

Mass

~1,164 kg wet, ~1,164 kg dry

Launch date (UTC)

1985-10-03 (40 years ago)

Launch vehicle

Unknown

Launch site

Air Force Eastern Test Range (AFETR)

Object type

Payload

Rocket body

Debris

Shape & HBR

Cyl, Unknown HBR

Radar Cross Section

7.708 m², Large (>1 m²)

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TLE from 15 hours ago

0 IUS R/B(1)
1 16118U 85092D   25195.40127096 -.00000086  00000-0  51564-4 0  9992
2 16118  25.5945 280.0446 7180707 338.5786   2.6643  2.29052422 53077

Epoch: 2025-07-14T09:37Z

TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-07-14T09:37:49.81Z)

Latitude

0.00008°

Longitude

-156.90272°

Altitude

667.826 km

Speed

9.836 km/s

True Right ascension

18h 40m 15s

True Declination

0° 00' 00"

Sunlit

Object was in full shadow at epoch

Visualization orbit readout

Latitude

9.62544°

Longitude

2.14786°

Altitude

35,341.099 km

Speed

1.647 km/s

Apparent Right ascension

04h 55m 30s

Apparent Declination

3° 45' 33"

Sunlit

Object is in daylight

Visualization observer readout

Local Sidereal Time

13:35:17

Azimuth

301.096° NW

Elevation

-26.701°

Doppler factor

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude

35,394.223 km

Perigee altitude

476.559 km

Semi-major axis

24,313.528 km

Eccentricity

0.71807

Inclination

25.5945°

RAAN

280.0446°

Arg. of periapsis

338.5786°

True anomaly

Unknown

Mean anomaly

2.6643°

Eccentric anomaly

Unknown

Mean motion

0.57249 °/min

Orbital period

628.83 mins

BSTAR

0.000051564

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Other satellites on launch #92 in the year 1985 (1985-10-03 UTC)

STS 51J, 16115 (Decayed)

USA 11, 16116

USA 12, 16117

IUS R/B(2), 16119

IUS R/B(1) Visibility forecast

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Span	Click to sort rows by Start time (UTC) header in descending order	Start Az.	Max El. time (UTC)	Max El. Az.	Max El.	End time (UTC)	End Az.
11 mins	2025-07-15 06:45:11.539Z	127.109° SE	2025-07-15 06:49:11.539Z	110.97° ESE	11.451°	2025-07-15 06:56:11.539Z	94.963° ESE
134 mins	2025-07-15 12:31:11.539Z	98.029° ESE	2025-07-15 13:48:11.539Z	108.195° ESE	12.264°	2025-07-15 14:45:11.539Z	115.021° SE
195 mins	2025-07-15 18:05:11.539Z	279.387° WNW	2025-07-15 19:11:11.539Z	269.628° W	19.445°	2025-07-15 21:20:11.539Z	269.381° W

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