IUS R/B(2), 25869

Orbit data source: Space-Track

IUS R/B(2), 25869 is space debris in HEO originally from a launch on Fri, 23 Jul 1999 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

25869, 1999-040D

Orbit

HEO

Last TLE update

21 hours ago

Origin

National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) (US)

Manufacturer

PW CSD

Mission

Spacecraft

Bus & Motor

ORBUS 6, ORBUS 6

Mass

1,079 kg wet, 1,079 kg dry

Launch date (UTC)

1999-07-23 (26 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

8.086 m², Large (>1 m²)

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TLE from 21 hours ago

0 IUS R/B(2)
1 25869U 99040D   25181.88262071 -.00000079  00000-0  00000+0 0  9999
2 25869  30.5874 206.7384 7985560 358.1872   0.2909  0.97235844 92118

Epoch: 2025-06-30T21:10Z

TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-06-30T21:10:58.429Z)

Latitude

0.00029°

Longitude

-30.16002°

Altitude

2,341.925 km

Speed

9.064 km/s

True Right ascension

13h 47m 04s

True Declination

0° 00' 01"

Sunlit

Object was in daylight at epoch

Visualization orbit readout

Latitude

-14.23112°

Longitude

175.39644°

Altitude

43,451.192 km

Speed

2.596 km/s

Apparent Right ascension

03h 15m 45s

Apparent Declination

-20° 14' 24"

Sunlit

Object is in daylight

Visualization observer readout

Local Sidereal Time

05:38:15

Azimuth

215.909° SW

Elevation

21.282°

Doppler factor

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude

71,033.118 km

Perigee altitude

2,292.17 km

Semi-major axis

43,040.781 km

Eccentricity

0.79856

Inclination

30.5874°

RAAN

206.7384°

Arg. of periapsis

358.1872°

True anomaly

Unknown

Mean anomaly

0.2909°

Eccentric anomaly

Unknown

Mean motion

0.24307 °/min

Orbital period

1,481.08 mins

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Other satellites on launch #40 in the year 1999 (1999-07-23 UTC)

STS 93, 25866 (Decayed)

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.
78 mins	2025-07-01 17:58:34.033Z	215.901° SW	2025-07-01 17:58:34.033Z	215.901° SW	19.942°	2025-07-01 19:16:34.033Z	221.814° SW
541 mins	2025-07-02 08:57:34.033Z	99.525° ESE	2025-07-02 14:08:34.033Z	169.935° S	33.19°	2025-07-02 17:58:34.033Z	221.401° SW

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