IUS R/B(2), 26883

Orbit data source: Space-Track

IUS R/B(2), 26883 is space debris in GEO 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

26883, 2001-033D

Orbit

GEO

Country

Related business

United States Space Force (US)

Manufacturer

PW CSD

Mission

Spacecraft

Bus & Motor

ORBUS 6, ORBUS 6

Mass

1,079 kg wet, 1,079 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, 1.4 m

Radar Cross Section

8.086 m², Medium (>0.1 m² and < 1m²)

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TLE from 2 days ago

0 IUS R/B(2)
1 26883U 01033D   26162.72850703  .00000107  00000-0  00000-0 0  9991
2 26883  12.9180  16.7674 0007215  11.4011 348.5912  0.99894045 25731

Epoch: 2026-06-11T17:29Z

TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-06-11T17:29:03.007Z)

Latitude

0°

Longitude

-145.59306°

Altitude

35,862.513 km

Speed

3.073 km/s

True Right ascension

01h 06m 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

20:29:31

Azimuth

Unknown

Elevation

Unknown

Doppler factor

Unknown

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude

35,924.312 km

Perigee altitude

35,863.313 km

Semi-major axis

42,271.949 km

Eccentricity

0.00072

Inclination

12.918°

RAAN

16.7674°

Arg. of periapsis

11.4011°

True anomaly

348.57483°

Mean anomaly

348.5912°

Eccentric anomaly

348.58302°

Mean motion

0.24973 °/min

Orbital period

1,441.58 mins

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

USA 159, 26880

IUS R/B(1), 26882

TITAN 4B R/B, 26881 (Decayed)

USA 159 DEB, 26887

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IUS R/B(2) 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.
1440 mins	2026-06-13 10:03:03.823Z	227.496° WSW	2026-06-13 23:56:03.823Z	246.962° WSW	30.704°	2026-06-14 10:03:03.823Z	228.701° WSW

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IUS R/B(2), 26883

Orbit data source: Space-Track

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TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-06-11T17:29:03.007Z)

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