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

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Last TLE update: 21 hours ago

TLE from 21 hours ago

0 IUS R/B(2)
1 26883U 01033D   26082.64419719 -.00000285  00000-0  00000-0 0  9999
2 26883  12.8414  17.3231 0007296   4.3382 355.6491  0.99901234 24938

Epoch: 2026-03-23T15:27Z

TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-03-23T15:27:38.637Z)

Latitude

0°

Longitude

-35.73387°

Altitude

35,859.46 km

Speed

3.073 km/s

True Right ascension

01h 09m 14s

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

17:26:14

Azimuth

Unknown

Elevation

Unknown

Doppler factor

Unknown

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude

35,922.626 km

Perigee altitude

35,860.945 km

Semi-major axis

42,269.922 km

Eccentricity

0.00073

Inclination

12.8414°

RAAN

17.3231°

Arg. of periapsis

4.3382°

True anomaly

355.64275°

Mean anomaly

355.6491°

Eccentric anomaly

355.64593°

Mean motion

0.24974 °/min

Orbital period

1,441.47 mins

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

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TITAN 4B R/B, 26881 (Decayed)

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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.
621 mins	2026-03-24 16:18:45.346Z	102.568° ESE	2026-03-24 21:02:45.346Z	94.332° ESE	16.218°	2026-03-25 02:39:45.346Z	102.535° ESE

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IUS R/B(2), 26883

Orbit data source: Space-Track

Expand to show TLE details & historyLast TLE update: 21 hours ago

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TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-03-23T15:27:38.637Z)

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