IUS R/B(2), 16119

Orbit data source: Space-Track

IUS R/B(2), 16119 is space debris in GEO 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

16119, 1985-092E

Orbit

GEO

Last TLE update

2 days ago

Origin

United States Air Force (US)

Manufacturer

UTC CSD

Mission

Orbus 6E) (Atlantis (OV-104))"

Bus & Motor

ORBUS 6, Unknown motor

Mass

~1,100 kg wet, ~1,100 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

8.086 m², Large (>1 m²)

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TLE from 2 days ago

0 IUS R/B(2)
1 16119U 85092E   25194.01871594  .00000127  00000-0  00000-0 0  9998
2 16119  10.6593 317.3347 0059035 173.4411 186.7529  1.01084550 22629

Epoch: 2025-07-13T00:26Z

TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-07-13T00:26:57.057Z)

Latitude

-0°

Longitude

19.53999°

Altitude

35,806.589 km

Speed

3.065 km/s

True Right ascension

21h 09m 42s

True Declination

0° 00' 00"

Sunlit

Object was in daylight at epoch

Visualization orbit readout

Latitude

-7.82891°

Longitude

-27.33667°

Altitude

35,749.062 km

Speed

3.069 km/s

Apparent Right ascension

18h 20m 58s

Apparent Declination

-12° 15' 44"

Sunlit

Object is in daylight

Visualization observer readout

Local Sidereal Time

09:17:50

Azimuth

67.196° ENE

Elevation

-42.335°

Doppler factor

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude

35,808.887 km

Perigee altitude

35,313.708 km

Semi-major axis

41,939.434 km

Eccentricity

0.0059

Inclination

10.6593°

RAAN

317.3347°

Arg. of periapsis

173.4411°

True anomaly

Unknown

Mean anomaly

186.7529°

Eccentric anomaly

Unknown

Mean motion

0.2527 °/min

Orbital period

1,424.6 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(1), 16118

IUS R/B(2) Visibility

Observer location: undefined°, undefined°

IUS R/B(2) is likely not visible in the next few days

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