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

23 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 23 hours ago

0 IUS R/B(1)
1 22315U 93003C   25128.84945641  .00015123  00000-0  12967-2 0  9996
2 22315  26.8217 203.0212 6089880 262.9206  28.6908  3.94577314167197

Epoch: 2025-05-08T20:23Z

Definitive object data (Epoch: 2025-05-08T20:23:13.033Z)

Latitude

0.00028°

Longitude

30.34228°

Altitude

5,148.349 km

Speed

6.753 km/s

True Right ascension

13h 32m 14s

True Declination

0° 00' 01"

Sunlit

Object was in full shadow at TLE epoch

Visualization TLE readout

Latitude

20.0401°

Longitude

163.60665°

Altitude

11,906.768 km

Speed

4.477 km/s

Apparent Right ascension

21h 19m 02s

Apparent Declination

7° 31' 42"

Sunlit

Object is in daylight

Visualization observer readout

Local Sidereal Time

03:20:47

Azimuth

276.067° WNW

Elevation

4.487°

Doppler factor

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude

20,846.361 km

Perigee altitude

237.888 km

Semi-major axis

16,920.262 km

Eccentricity

0.608988

Inclination

26.8217°

RAAN

203.0212°

Arg. of periapsis

262.9206°

True anomaly

97.18788°

Mean anomaly

28.6908°

Eccentric anomaly

58.41415°

Mean motion

0.98613 °/min

BSTAR

0.0012967

Orbital period

365.06 mins

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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.
98 mins	2025-05-10 03:11:52.163Z	100.89° ESE	2025-05-10 03:48:52.163Z	84.992° E	10.896°	2025-05-10 04:49:52.163Z	75.395° E
295 mins	2025-05-10 09:02:52.163Z	241.029° WSW	2025-05-10 12:07:52.163Z	197.951° SSW	43.513°	2025-05-10 13:57:52.163Z	126.581° SE

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