IABS R/B, 22738

Orbit data source: Space-Track

IABS R/B, 22738 is space debris in GEO originally from a launch on Mon, 19 Jul 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

22738, 1993-046C

Orbit

GEO

Last TLE update

1 day ago

Origin

United States Space Force (US)

Manufacturer

MM/Valley Forge

Mission

Spacecraft

Bus & Motor

R-4D, R-4D-12 X2

Mass

270 kg wet, 270 kg dry

Launch date (UTC)

1993-07-19 (32 years ago)

Launch vehicle

Unknown

Launch site

Air Force Eastern Test Range (AFETR)

Object type

Payload

Rocket body

Debris

Shape & HBR

Cyl, 2.9 m

Radar Cross Section

4.851 m²

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TLE from 1 day ago

0 IABS R/B
1 22738U 93046C   25173.39116652 -.00000182  00000-0  00000-0 0  9997
2 22738  12.7956 339.5873 0086498 133.3910 227.3286  1.02139304 22655

Epoch: 2025-06-22T09:23Z

TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-06-22T09:23:16.787Z)

Latitude

0°

Longitude

-72.06306°

Altitude

35,515.968 km

Speed

3.076 km/s

True Right ascension

22h 38m 17s

True Declination

0° 00' 00"

Sunlit

Object was in daylight at epoch

Visualization orbit readout

Latitude

12.53542°

Longitude

30.25477°

Altitude

34,959.922 km

Speed

3.117 km/s

Apparent Right ascension

05h 47m 58s

Apparent Declination

7° 33' 37"

Sunlit

Object is in daylight

Visualization observer readout

Local Sidereal Time

02:39:29

Azimuth

114.557° SE

Elevation

36.998°

Doppler factor

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude

35,632.326 km

Perigee altitude

34,911.794 km

Semi-major axis

41,650.197 km

Eccentricity

0.00865

Inclination

12.7956°

RAAN

339.5873°

Arg. of periapsis

133.391°

True anomaly

Unknown

Mean anomaly

227.3286°

Eccentric anomaly

Unknown

Mean motion

0.25534 °/min

Orbital period

1,409.89 mins

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IABS R/B 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	2025-06-23 15:31:45.031Z	114.575° SE	2025-06-23 15:31:45.031Z	114.575° SE	31.033°	2025-06-24 15:31:45.031Z	108.796° ESE

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