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

17 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 17 hours ago

0 IUS R/B(1)
1 26882U 01033C   25181.40317585  .00000148  00000-0  63379-3 0  9997
2 26882  27.9165 147.6686 7063430  40.4519 354.6105  2.49340947 53736

Epoch: 2025-06-30T09:40Z

TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-06-30T09:40:34.393Z)

Latitude

0.00044°

Longitude

83.74245°

Altitude

1,121.49 km

Speed

9.431 km/s

True Right ascension

09h 50m 23s

True Declination

0° 00' 02"

Sunlit

Object was in daylight at epoch

Visualization orbit readout

Latitude

-26.17513°

Longitude

-28.44001°

Altitude

23,529.141 km

Speed

3.051 km/s

Apparent Right ascension

02h 23m 43s

Apparent Declination

-28° 31' 17"

Sunlit

Object is in daylight

Visualization observer readout

Local Sidereal Time

14:35:02

Azimuth

12.421° NNE

Elevation

-78.37°

Doppler factor

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude

32,826.848 km

Perigee altitude

368.935 km

Semi-major axis

22,976.028 km

Eccentricity

0.70634

Inclination

27.9165°

RAAN

147.6686°

Arg. of periapsis

40.4519°

True anomaly

Unknown

Mean anomaly

354.6105°

Eccentric anomaly

Unknown

Mean motion

0.6232 °/min

Orbital period

577.66 mins

BSTAR

0.00063379

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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

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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.
104 mins	2025-07-01 05:13:49.486Z	239.869° WSW	2025-07-01 05:19:49.486Z	173.595° S	36.761°	2025-07-01 06:57:49.486Z	116.648° SE
144 mins	2025-07-01 08:51:49.486Z	129.729° SE	2025-07-01 10:14:49.486Z	139.788° SSE	10.809°	2025-07-01 11:15:49.486Z	146.143° SSE

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