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

Country

Related business

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 (25 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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Last TLE update: 14 hours ago

TLE from 14 hours ago

0 IUS R/B(1)
1 26882U 01033C   26082.98238538  .00000727  00000-0  75692-3 0  9995
2 26882  28.5030  38.8326 7072637 217.6302  61.4471  2.51118180 60410

Epoch: 2026-03-23T23:34Z

TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-03-23T23:34:38.096Z)

Latitude

0.00011°

Longitude

-136.32716°

Altitude

19,638.616 km

Speed

3.634 km/s

True Right ascension

02h 35m 11s

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

19:01:59

Azimuth

Unknown

Elevation

Unknown

Doppler factor

Unknown

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude

32,662.671 km

Perigee altitude

316.003 km

Semi-major axis

22,867.474 km

Eccentricity

0.70726

Inclination

28.503°

RAAN

38.8326°

Arg. of periapsis

217.6302°

True anomaly

142.42958°

Mean anomaly

61.4471°

Eccentric anomaly

101.19874°

Mean motion

0.62765 °/min

Orbital period

573.57 mins

BSTAR

0.00075692

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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.
492 mins	2026-03-24 17:55:15.152Z	141.747° SSE	2026-03-25 00:29:15.152Z	127.12° SE	42.017°	2026-03-25 02:07:15.152Z	92.065° ESE

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IUS R/B(1), 26882

Orbit data source: Space-Track

Expand to show TLE details & historyLast TLE update: 14 hours ago

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TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-03-23T23:34:38.096Z)

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