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

5 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 5 hours ago

0 IUS R/B(1)
1 16118U 85092D   25129.48244812 -.00000179  00000-0  59044-3 0  9996
2 16118  25.7674 303.4135 7177063 298.7004   8.1431  2.29045381 51546

Epoch: 2025-05-09T11:34Z

Definitive object data (Epoch: 2025-05-09T11:34:43.517Z)

Latitude

-0.00014°

Longitude

-97.87601°

Altitude

2,372.793 km

Speed

8.643 km/s

True Right ascension

20h 13m 22s

True Declination

0° 00' 00"

Sunlit

Object was in daylight at TLE epoch

Visualization TLE readout

Latitude

22.9451°

Longitude

20.90306°

Altitude

35,296.218 km

Speed

1.654 km/s

Apparent Right ascension

04h 34m 19s

Apparent Declination

18° 44' 59"

Sunlit

Object is in daylight

Visualization observer readout

Local Sidereal Time

00:26:59

Azimuth

92.76° ESE

Elevation

33.302°

Doppler factor

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude

35,386.176 km

Perigee altitude

485.552 km

Semi-major axis

24,314.001 km

Eccentricity

0.7177063

Inclination

25.7674°

RAAN

303.4135°

Arg. of periapsis

298.7004°

True anomaly

60.25294°

Mean anomaly

8.1431°

Eccentric anomaly

26.47607°

Mean motion

0.57248 °/min

BSTAR

0.00059044

Orbital period

628.85 mins

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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

Observer location: undefined°, undefined°

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.
280 mins	2025-05-09 16:16:32.122Z	92.779° ESE	2025-05-09 18:44:32.122Z	111.517° ESE	33.067°	2025-05-09 20:56:32.122Z	121.186° SE

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