IUS R/B(1), 22315

Orbit data source: Space-Track

IUS R/B(1), 22315 is space debris in HEO originally from a launch on Wed, 13 Jan 1993 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

22315, 1993-003C

Orbit

HEO

Last TLE update

14 hours 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)

1993-01-13 (32 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 14 hours ago

0 IUS R/B(1)
1 22315U 93003C   25193.06594671  .00011437  00000-0  13204-2 0  9994
2 22315  26.8564 155.2471 6071047 342.5581   3.3395  3.96221170367790

Epoch: 2025-07-12T01:34Z

TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-07-12T01:34:57.795Z)

Latitude

-0.00005°

Longitude

-158.71765°

Altitude

362.694 km

Speed

9.728 km/s

True Right ascension

10h 20m 55s

True Declination

0° 00' 00"

Sunlit

Object was in daylight at epoch

Visualization orbit readout

Latitude

19.18774°

Longitude

-22.46565°

Altitude

16,119.199 km

Speed

3.437 km/s

Apparent Right ascension

18h 46m 41s

Apparent Declination

7° 46' 33"

Sunlit

Object is in daylight

Visualization observer readout

Local Sidereal Time

03:36:06

Azimuth

306.005° NW

Elevation

-25.16°

Doppler factor

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude

20,739.225 km

Perigee altitude

251.353 km

Semi-major axis

16,873.426 km

Eccentricity

0.6071

Inclination

26.8564°

RAAN

155.2471°

Arg. of periapsis

342.5581°

True anomaly

Unknown

Mean anomaly

3.3395°

Eccentric anomaly

Unknown

Mean motion

0.99023 °/min

Orbital period

363.55 mins

BSTAR

0.0013204

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Other satellites on launch #3 in the year 1993 (1993-01-13 UTC)

STS 54, 22313 (Decayed)

TDRS 6, 22314

IUS R/B(2), 22316

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.
188 mins	2025-07-13 01:58:30.310Z	226.801° WSW	2025-07-13 02:10:30.310Z	152.353° SSE	38.844°	2025-07-13 05:06:30.310Z	104.81° ESE
269 mins	2025-07-13 08:29:30.310Z	274.81° WNW	2025-07-13 09:47:30.310Z	238.087° WSW	33.667°	2025-07-13 12:58:30.310Z	193.029° SSW

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