IUS R/B(1), 26882

Orbit data source: Space-Track

IUS R/B(1), 26882 is space debris in HEO originally from a launch on Mon, 06 Aug 2001 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

26882, 2001-033C

Orbit

HEO

Last TLE update

12 hours ago

Origin

United States Space Force (US)

Manufacturer

PW CSD

Mission

Spacecraft

Bus & Motor

ORBUS 21, ORBUS 21

Mass

1,164 kg wet, 1,164 kg dry

Launch date (UTC)

2001-08-06 (24 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

8.491 m², Large (>1 m²)

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TLE from 12 hours ago

0 IUS R/B(1)
1 26882U 01033C   25181.80419410  .00000186  00000-0  64845-3 0  9992
2 26882  27.9160 147.5089 7063525  40.7141 354.5746  2.49341366 53743

Epoch: 2025-06-30T19:18Z

TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-06-30T19:18:02.37Z)

Latitude

0.00027°

Longitude

-61.17817°

Altitude

1,131.201 km

Speed

9.424 km/s

True Right ascension

09h 49m 45s

True Declination

0° 00' 01"

Sunlit

Object was in daylight at epoch

Visualization orbit readout

Latitude

-3.09372°

Longitude

124.48469°

Altitude

21,189.286 km

Speed

3.401 km/s

Apparent Right ascension

22h 49m 27s

Apparent Declination

-12° 29' 37"

Sunlit

Object is in daylight

Visualization observer readout

Local Sidereal Time

18:30:35

Azimuth

116.153° SE

Elevation

10.429°

Doppler factor

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude

32,827.023 km

Perigee altitude

368.709 km

Semi-major axis

22,976.003 km

Eccentricity

0.70635

Inclination

27.916°

RAAN

147.5089°

Arg. of periapsis

40.7141°

True anomaly

Unknown

Mean anomaly

354.5746°

Eccentric anomaly

Unknown

Mean motion

0.62321 °/min

Orbital period

577.66 mins

BSTAR

0.00064845

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Other satellites on launch #33 in the year 2001 (2001-08-06 UTC)

USA 159, 26880

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IUS R/B(2), 26883

USA 159 DEB, 26887

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.
5 mins	2025-07-01 06:52:43.484Z	116.175° SE	2025-07-01 06:52:43.484Z	116.175° SE	10.25°	2025-07-01 06:57:43.484Z	116.639° SE
143 mins	2025-07-01 08:52:43.484Z	129.84° SE	2025-07-01 10:15:43.484Z	139.892° SSE	10.809°	2025-07-01 11:15:43.484Z	146.134° SSE

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