IUS R/B(2), 20069

Orbit data source: Space-Track

IUS R/B(2), 20069 is space debris in GEO originally from a launch on Wed, 14 Jun 1989 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

20069, 1989-046D

Orbit

GEO

Last TLE update

15 hours ago

Origin

United States Air Force (US)

Manufacturer

BOKT/CSD

Mission

Orbus 6E) (Titan IVA IUS)"

Bus & Motor

ORBUS 6E, Unknown motor

Mass

~1,100 kg wet, ~1,100 kg dry

Launch date (UTC)

1989-06-14 (36 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

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TLE from 15 hours ago

0 IUS R/B(2)
1 20069U 89046D   25170.39526006 -.00000263  00000-0  00000-0 0  9992
2 20069  12.4829 340.7794 0043124   6.0448 354.0026  1.01303019 22568

Epoch: 2025-06-19T09:29Z

TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-06-19T09:29:10.469Z)

Latitude

0°

Longitude

-69.3903°

Altitude

35,320.623 km

Speed

3.098 km/s

True Right ascension

22h 43m 04s

True Declination

0° 00' 00"

Sunlit

Object was in daylight at epoch

Visualization orbit readout

Latitude

-9.22204°

Longitude

157.66462°

Altitude

35,635.171 km

Speed

3.075 km/s

Apparent Right ascension

14h 09m 16s

Apparent Declination

-15° 59' 23"

Sunlit

Object is in daylight

Visualization observer readout

Local Sidereal Time

11:22:54

Azimuth

136.507° SSE

Elevation

22.004°

Doppler factor

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude

35,681.561 km

Perigee altitude

35,320.362 km

Semi-major axis

41,879.098 km

Eccentricity

0.00431

Inclination

12.4829°

RAAN

340.7794°

Arg. of periapsis

6.0448°

True anomaly

Unknown

Mean anomaly

354.0026°

Eccentric anomaly

Unknown

Mean motion

0.25325 °/min

Orbital period

1,421.53 mins

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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.
1440 mins	2025-06-20 00:29:27.790Z	136.518° SSE	2025-06-20 14:31:27.790Z	116.148° SE	31.663°	2025-06-21 00:29:27.790Z	133.453° SE

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