IUS DEB, 26078

Orbit data source: Space-Track

IUS DEB, 26078 is space debris 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

26078, 1999-040F

Orbit

Active

Country

Related business

National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) (US)

Manufacturer

Boeing/Kent

Mission

Spacecraft

Bus & Motor

Unknown

Mass

Unknown

Launch date (UTC)

1999-07-23 (27 years ago)

Launch vehicle

Unknown

Launch site

Air Force Eastern Test Range (AFETR)

Object type

Payload

Rocket body

Debris

Shape & HBR

Unknown shape, 0.1 m

Radar Cross Section

Small (<0.1 m²)

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Last TLE update: 1 month ago

TLE from 1 month ago

0 IUS DEB
1 26078U 99040F   26143.06035976  .00004399  00000-0  68866-3 0  9999
2 26078  28.4270 298.9885 4385303 187.1835 163.6072  6.66261594309389

Epoch: 2026-05-23T01:26Z

TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-05-23T01:26:55.083Z)

Latitude

-0.00002°

Longitude

36.57668°

Altitude

10,677.609 km

Speed

3.652 km/s

True Right ascension

19h 55m 57s

True Declination

0° 00' 00"

Sunlit

Object was in daylight at epoch

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Latitude

Unknown

Longitude

Unknown

Altitude

Unknown

Speed

Unknown

Apparent Right ascension

Unknown

Apparent Declination

Unknown

Sunlit

N/A

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Local Sidereal Time

23:21:13

Azimuth

Unknown

Elevation

Unknown

Doppler factor

Unknown

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude

10,788.299 km

Perigee altitude

322.058 km

Semi-major axis

11,933.316 km

Eccentricity

0.43853

Inclination

28.427°

RAAN

298.9885°

Arg. of periapsis

187.1835°

True anomaly

172.85191°

Mean anomaly

163.6072°

Eccentric anomaly

168.58148°

Mean motion

1.66495 °/min

Orbital period

216.22 mins

BSTAR

0.00068866

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

STS 93, 25866 (Decayed)

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IUS DEB 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.
99 mins	2026-06-22 12:18:53.916Z	255.213° W	2026-06-22 13:12:53.916Z	196.787° SSW	43.016°	2026-06-22 13:57:53.916Z	121.358° SE
73 mins	2026-06-22 16:29:53.916Z	281.752° WNW	2026-06-22 17:22:53.916Z	239.442° WSW	26.411°	2026-06-22 17:42:53.916Z	185.475° SSW
85 mins	2026-06-23 05:22:53.916Z	171.6° S	2026-06-23 05:46:53.916Z	120.826° SE	26.461°	2026-06-23 06:47:53.916Z	77.897° E
130 mins	2026-06-23 09:08:53.916Z	235.075° WSW	2026-06-23 10:02:53.916Z	162.065° S	42.951°	2026-06-23 11:18:53.916Z	96.789° ESE

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IUS DEB, 26078

Orbit data source: Space-Track

Expand to show TLE details & historyLast TLE update: 1 month ago

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TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-05-23T01:26:55.083Z)

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Orbital elements

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