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

15 hours 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 15 hours ago

0 IUS R/B(2)
1 16119U 85092E   25128.72993003  .00000087  00000-0  00000-0 0  9998
2 16119  10.7778 317.8644 0058812 171.3290 188.6725  1.01083237 21960

Epoch: 2025-05-08T17:31Z

Definitive object data (Epoch: 2025-05-08T17:31:05.954Z)

Latitude

0.00001°

Longitude

-171.80196°

Altitude

35,802.783 km

Speed

3.065 km/s

True Right ascension

21h 11m 04s

True Declination

0° 00' 00"

Sunlit

Object was in daylight at TLE epoch

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Latitude

-7.20178°

Longitude

49.72198°

Altitude

35,404.854 km

Speed

3.094 km/s

Apparent Right ascension

11h 31m 28s

Apparent Declination

-13° 12' 58"

Sunlit

Object is in daylight

Visualization observer readout

Local Sidereal Time

16:16:20

Azimuth

247.78° W

Elevation

5.378°

Doppler factor

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude

35,808.316 km

Perigee altitude

35,315.003 km

Semi-major axis

41,939.796 km

Eccentricity

0.0058812

Inclination

10.7778°

RAAN

317.8644°

Arg. of periapsis

171.329°

True anomaly

188.57161°

Mean anomaly

188.6725°

Eccentric anomaly

188.62198°

Mean motion

0.2527 °/min

BSTAR

Unknown

Orbital period

1424.62 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 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.
817 mins	2025-05-09 16:37:13.775Z	250.968° W	2025-05-09 23:56:13.775Z	260.82° W	17.921°	2025-05-10 06:14:13.775Z	248.828° W

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