IUS R/B(1), 22315

Orbit data source: Space-Track

IUS R/B(1), 22315 is space debris in HEO originally from a launch on Wed, 13 Jan 1993 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(1) details

Identifier	22315, 1993-003C
Orbit	HEO
Last TLE update	9 hours ago
Origin	NASA MSFC (US)
Manufacturer	UTC CSD
Mission	Spacecraft
Bus & Motor	ORBUS 21, Unknown motor
Mass	1,164 kg wet, ~1,164 kg dry
Launch date (UTC)	1993-01-13 (32 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 9 hours ago

0 IUS R/B(1)
1 22315U 93003C   24296.50117753  .00019877  00000-0  19360-2 0  9993
2 22315  26.9523 348.2000 6126536  20.9003 356.0332  3.88681464159412

Epoch: 2024-10-22T12:01Z

Definitive object data (Epoch: 2024-10-22T12:01:41.738Z)

Latitude	0.00002°
Longitude	136.36486°
Altitude	401.456 km
Speed	9.709 km/s
True Right ascension	23h 12m 48s
True Declination	0° 00' 00"
Sunlit	Object was in full shadow at TLE epoch

Visualization TLE readout

Latitude	-6.62688°
Longitude	-30.71387°
Altitude	20,889.874 km
Speed	2.431 km/s
Apparent Right ascension	11h 25m 19s
Apparent Declination	-16° 04' 43"
Sunlit	Object is in daylight

Visualization observer readout

Local Sidereal Time	16:05:43
Azimuth	244.949° WSW
Elevation	4.195°
Doppler factor	1

Orbital elements

Apogee	21,183.549 km
Perigee	241.958 km
Semi-major axis	17,090.891 km
Eccentricity	0.6126536
Inclination	26.9523°
RAAN	348.2°
Arg. of periapsis	20.9003°
True anomaly	339.4444°
Mean anomaly	356.0332°
Eccentric anomaly	349.84305°
Mean motion	0.9714 °/min
BSTAR	0.001936
Period	370.6 mins

No data available

Other satellites on launch #3 in the year 1993 (1993-01-13 UTC)

STS 54, 22313 (Decayed)

TDRS 6, 22314

IUS R/B(1), 22315

IUS R/B(2), 22316

IUS R/B(1) Visibility forecast

Observer location: 39.9160978°, -105.1181434

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.
245 mins	2024-10-23 13:06:04.478Z	259.95° W	2024-10-23 13:27:04.478Z	191.86° SSW	38.406°	2024-10-23 17:11:04.478Z	152.181° SSE

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