IUS R/B(2), 22316

Orbit data source: Space-Track

IUS R/B(2), 22316 is space debris in GEO 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

22316, 1993-003D

Orbit

GEO

Last TLE update

12 hours ago

Origin

National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) (US)

Manufacturer

UTC CSD

Mission

Orbus 6E) (Endeavour (OV-105))"

Bus & Motor

ORBUS 6, Unknown motor

Mass

~1,100 kg wet, ~1,100 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

8.086 m², Large (>1 m²)

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TLE from 12 hours ago

0 IUS R/B(2)
1 22316U 93003D   25109.35625432  .00000062  00000-0  00000+0 0  9993
2 22316  12.1119 346.9267 0069048 115.9170  61.1220  1.00133758122936

Epoch: 2025-04-19T08:33Z

Definitive object data (Epoch: 2025-04-19T08:33:00.373Z)

Latitude

0.46541°

Longitude

-171.2345°

Altitude

35,686.799 km

Speed

3.083 km/s

True Right ascension

10h 58m 52s

True Declination

0° 27' 54"

Sunlit

Object was in daylight at TLE epoch

Visualization TLE readout

Latitude

0.44964°

Longitude

13.02691°

Altitude

35,939.705 km

Speed

3.065 km/s

Apparent Right ascension

22h 50m 19s

Apparent Declination

-5° 14' 44"

Sunlit

Object is in daylight

Visualization observer readout

Local Sidereal Time

03:47:30

Azimuth

255.771° W

Elevation

8.516°

Doppler factor

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude

36,117.747 km

Perigee altitude

35,534.921 km

Semi-major axis

42,204.471 km

Eccentricity

0.0069048

Inclination

12.1119°

RAAN

346.9267°

Arg. of periapsis

115.917°

True anomaly

61.81772°

Mean anomaly

61.122°

Eccentric anomaly

61.46957°

Mean motion

0.25033 °/min

BSTAR

Unknown

Orbital period

1438.13 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(1), 22315

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.
621 mins	2025-04-19 21:51:08.447Z	258.281° W	2025-04-20 03:28:08.447Z	264.612° W	15.975°	2025-04-20 08:12:08.447Z	255.592° W

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