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

Last TLE update

22 hours ago

Origin

United States Space Force (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 (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

8.086 m²

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TLE from 22 hours ago

0 IUS R/B(2)
1 26883U 01033D   25189.38261005 -.00000289  00000-0  00000-0 0  9994
2 26883  12.5868  19.0811 0006328  16.9240 343.1233  0.99898994 22356

Epoch: 2025-07-08T09:10Z

TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-07-08T09:10:57.508Z)

Latitude

-0.00001°

Longitude

-45.21535°

Altitude

35,865.5 km

Speed

3.073 km/s

True Right ascension

01h 16m 24s

True Declination

0° 00' 00"

Sunlit

Object was in daylight at epoch

Visualization orbit readout

Latitude

-4.96668°

Longitude

-68.06848°

Altitude

35,871.602 km

Speed

3.072 km/s

Apparent Right ascension

00h 09m 15s

Apparent Declination

-10° 59' 03"

Sunlit

Object is in daylight

Visualization observer readout

Local Sidereal Time

19:48:30

Azimuth

114.735° SE

Elevation

11.17°

Doppler factor

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude

35,919.169 km

Perigee altitude

35,865.671 km

Semi-major axis

42,270.557 km

Eccentricity

0.00063

Inclination

12.5868°

RAAN

19.0811°

Arg. of periapsis

16.924°

True anomaly

Unknown

Mean anomaly

343.1233°

Eccentric anomaly

Unknown

Mean motion

0.24974 °/min

Orbital period

1,441.51 mins

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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(1), 26882

USA 159 DEB, 26887

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.
979 mins	2025-07-09 07:38:58.750Z	114.749° SE	2025-07-09 14:49:58.750Z	101.139° ESE	22.426°	2025-07-09 23:57:58.750Z	118.745° SE
49 mins	2025-07-10 06:49:58.750Z	117.387° SE	2025-07-10 07:38:58.750Z	115.825° SE	11.81°	2025-07-10 07:38:58.750Z	115.825° SE

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