IUS R/B(1), 19549

Orbit data source: Space-Track

IUS R/B(1), 19549 is space debris in HEO originally from a launch on Thu, 29 Sep 1988 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

19549, 1988-091C

Orbit

HEO

Last TLE update

1 day ago

Origin

National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) (US)

Manufacturer

UTC CSD

Mission

Spacecraft

Bus & Motor

ORBUS 21, Unknown motor

Mass

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

Launch date (UTC)

1988-09-29 (37 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 1 day ago

0 IUS R/B(1)
1 19549U 88091C   25134.13559487  .00001019  00000-0  63506-3 0  9995
2 19549  26.5019  94.6497 6789834 234.3473  42.5028  2.88230551344919

Epoch: 2025-05-14T03:15Z

Definitive object data (Epoch: 2025-05-14T03:15:15.396Z)

Latitude

0.00005°

Longitude

173.61532°

Altitude

12,235.655 km

Speed

4.87 km/s

True Right ascension

06h 18m 12s

True Declination

0° 00' 00"

Sunlit

Object was in daylight at TLE epoch

Visualization TLE readout

Latitude

25.45608°

Longitude

-114.29043°

Altitude

25,018.89 km

Speed

2.506 km/s

Apparent Right ascension

10h 28m 19s

Apparent Declination

17° 48' 12"

Sunlit

Object is in daylight

Visualization observer readout

Local Sidereal Time

17:31:41

Azimuth

293.659° NW

Elevation

-0.181°

Doppler factor

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude

28,645.919 km

Perigee altitude

318.358 km

Semi-major axis

20,860.275 km

Eccentricity

0.6789834

Inclination

26.5019°

RAAN

94.6497°

Arg. of periapsis

234.3473°

True anomaly

125.71072°

Mean anomaly

42.5028°

Eccentric anomaly

80.91797°

Mean motion

0.72038 °/min

BSTAR

0.00063506

Orbital period

499.73 mins

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Other satellites on launch #91 in the year 1988 (1988-09-29 UTC)

STS 26, 19547 (Decayed)

TDRS 3, 19548

IUS R/B(2), 19550

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.
436 mins	2025-05-15 20:26:46.883Z	184.103° SSW	2025-05-16 01:46:46.883Z	137.031° SSE	42.677°	2025-05-16 03:42:46.883Z	102.689° ESE

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