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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Edit Public Description
Identifier
Orbit
Country
USRelated business
Manufacturer
UTC CSD
Mission
Spacecraft
Bus & Motor
ORBUS 21, Unknown motor
Mass
~1,164 kg wet, ~1,164 kg dry
Launch date (UTC)
Launch vehicle
Unknown
Launch site
Object type
Shape & HBR
Cyl, Unknown HBR
Radar Cross Section
7.708 m², Large (>1 m²)
Expand to show TLE details & historyLast TLE update: 23 hours ago
TLE from 23 hours ago
0 IUS R/B(1)
1 16118U 85092D 25259.13540348 .00000240 00000-0 84155-3 0 9994
2 16118 25.3159 257.3174 7189021 17.2864 358.0628 2.29064697 54533Epoch: 2025-09-16T03:14Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-09-16T03:14:58.86Z)
Latitude
0.0004°
Longitude
-146.79466°
Altitude
600.207 km
Speed
9.891 km/s
True Right ascension
17h 09m 07s
True Declination
0° 00' 01"
Sunlit
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
Unknown
Longitude
Unknown
Altitude
Unknown
Speed
Unknown
Apparent Right ascension
Unknown
Apparent Declination
Unknown
Sunlit
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
19:08:57
Azimuth
Unknown
Elevation
Unknown
Doppler factor
Unknown
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
35,413.022 km
Perigee altitude
456.113 km
Semi-major axis
24,312.705 km
Eccentricity
0.7189
Inclination
25.3159°
RAAN
257.3174°
Arg. of periapsis
17.2864°
True anomaly
343.1634°
Mean anomaly
358.0628°
Eccentric anomaly
353.15015°
Mean motion
0.57252 °/min
Orbital period
628.8 mins
BSTAR
0.00084155
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Other satellites on launch #92 in the year 1985 (1985-10-03 UTC)
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You can import UDL-sourced sensor .json files into the Sandbox to generate a visibility chart that accounts for multi-vendor sensor geometry.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. |
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| 388 mins | 2025-09-17 11:11:18.809Z | 266.599° W | 2025-09-17 12:10:18.809Z | 217.948° SW | 35.126° | 2025-09-17 17:39:18.809Z | 232.103° WSW |
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Thresholds — Semi-major Axis: ±100 km, RAAN: ±3°, Inclination: ±5°
TCA is derived from TLE conjunctions
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