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

23 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 23 hours ago

0 IUS R/B(1)
1 26882U 01033C   25199.04710940  .00001213  00000-0  12912-2 0  9998
2 26882  27.8914 140.6155 7068988  51.9986 352.7708  2.49360366 54173

Epoch: 2025-07-18T01:07Z

TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-07-18T01:07:50.252Z)

Latitude

-0.00002°

Longitude

-172.48935°

Altitude

1,638.024 km

Speed

9.06 km/s

True Right ascension

09h 22m 17s

True Declination

0° 00' 00"

Sunlit

Object was in daylight at epoch

Visualization orbit readout

Latitude

-15.95487°

Longitude

39.80211°

Altitude

29,217.237 km

Speed

2.246 km/s

Apparent Right ascension

23h 38m 24s

Apparent Declination

-19° 32' 41"

Sunlit

Object is in daylight

Visualization observer readout

Local Sidereal Time

12:27:21

Azimuth

30.85° NE

Elevation

-67.078°

Doppler factor

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude

32,837.602 km

Perigee altitude

355.818 km

Semi-major axis

22,974.847 km

Eccentricity

0.7069

Inclination

27.8914°

RAAN

140.6155°

Arg. of periapsis

51.9986°

True anomaly

307.38389°

Mean anomaly

352.7708°

Eccentric anomaly

336.84352°

Mean motion

0.62325 °/min

Orbital period

577.61 mins

BSTAR

0.0012912

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

USA 159, 26880

TITAN 4B R/B, 26881 (Decayed)

IUS R/B(2), 26883

USA 159 DEB, 26887

IUS R/B(1) Visibility forecast

Observer location: undefined°, undefined°

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.
439 mins	2025-07-19 06:25:42.694Z	251.707° W	2025-07-19 06:39:42.694Z	187.229° SSW	33.65°	2025-07-19 13:44:42.694Z	176.847° S

Co-orbital & Co-planar RSOs

Thresholds — Semi-major Axis: ±100 km, RAAN: ±3°, Inclination: ±5°
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