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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IUS R/B(2) details

Identifier	26883, 2001-033D
Orbit	GEO
Last TLE update	19 hours ago
Origin	USAF SMC (US)
Manufacturer	PW CSD
Mission	Orbus 6E) (Titan IVB IUS)"
Bus & Motor	ORBUS 6, ORBUS 6
Mass	1,079 kg wet, 1,079 kg dry
Launch date (UTC)	2001-08-06 (23 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	8.086 m²

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TLE from 19 hours ago

0 IUS R/B(2)
1 26883U 01033D   24348.17558557  .00000056  00000-0  00000-0 0  9999
2 26883  12.3849  20.4399 0005520  11.1743 348.8102  0.99888778 20284

Epoch: 2024-12-13T04:12Z

Definitive object data (Epoch: 2024-12-13T04:12:50.593Z)

Latitude	0°
Longitude	-125.14988°
Altitude	35,870.987 km
Speed	3.072 km/s
True Right ascension	01h 21m 37s
True Declination	0° 00' 00"
Sunlit	Object was in daylight at TLE epoch

Visualization TLE readout

Latitude	-12.11293°
Longitude	157.62946°
Altitude	35,895.879 km
Speed	3.071 km/s
Apparent Right ascension	20h 01m 52s
Apparent Declination	-19° 21' 51"
Sunlit	Object is in daylight

Visualization observer readout

Local Sidereal Time	21:36:14
Azimuth	205.017° SW
Elevation	26.767°
Doppler factor	1

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude	35,918.639 km
Perigee altitude	35,871.97 km
Semi-major axis	42,273.442 km
Eccentricity	0.000552
Inclination	12.3849°
RAAN	20.4399°
Arg. of periapsis	11.1743°
True anomaly	348.79792°
Mean anomaly	348.8102°
Eccentric anomaly	348.80406°
Mean motion	0.24971 °/min
BSTAR	Unknown
Orbital period	1441.65 mins