IUS R/B(1), 16118

Orbit data source: Space-Track

IUS R/B(1), 16118 is space debris in HEO originally from a launch on Thu, 03 Oct 1985 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

16118, 1985-092D

Orbit

HEO

Last TLE update

1 day ago

Origin

United States Air Force (US)

Manufacturer

UTC CSD

Mission

Spacecraft

Bus & Motor

ORBUS 21, Unknown motor

Mass

~1,164 kg wet, ~1,164 kg dry

Launch date (UTC)

1985-10-03 (40 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

7.708 m², Large (>1 m²)

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TLE from 1 day ago

0 IUS R/B(1)
1 16118U 85092D   25115.51318818 -.00000245  00000-0 -14492-3 0  9996
2 16118  25.7867 308.3485 7176358 290.2755   9.8267  2.29042173 51224

Epoch: 2025-04-25T12:18Z

Definitive object data (Epoch: 2025-04-25T12:18:59.458Z)

Latitude

-0.00002°

Longitude

-90.19938°

Altitude

3,062.095 km

Speed

8.249 km/s

True Right ascension

20h 33m 16s

True Declination

0° 00' 00"

Sunlit

Object was in daylight at TLE epoch

Visualization TLE readout

Latitude

25.64195°

Longitude

6.34445°

Altitude

32,211.324 km

Speed

2.065 km/s

Apparent Right ascension

03h 28m 47s

Apparent Declination

19° 01' 39"

Sunlit

Object is in daylight

Visualization observer readout

Local Sidereal Time

19:49:11

Azimuth

59.481° ENE

Elevation

-5.515°

Doppler factor

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude

35,384.846 km

Perigee altitude

487.33 km

Semi-major axis

24,314.225 km

Eccentricity

0.7176358

Inclination

25.7867°

RAAN

308.3485°

Arg. of periapsis

290.2755°

True anomaly

68.76115°

Mean anomaly

9.8267°

Eccentric anomaly

31.00982°

Mean motion

0.57247 °/min

BSTAR

-0.00014492

Orbital period

628.85 mins

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Other satellites on launch #92 in the year 1985 (1985-10-03 UTC)

STS 51J, 16115 (Decayed)

USA 11, 16116

USA 12, 16117

IUS R/B(2), 16119

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.
447 mins	2025-04-26 20:16:36.631Z	267.523° W	2025-04-26 22:10:36.631Z	264.862° W	32.968°	2025-04-27 03:43:36.631Z	272.937° WNW

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