IUS R/B(2), 25869

Orbit data source: Space-Track

IUS R/B(2), 25869 is space debris in HEO originally from a launch on Fri, 23 Jul 1999 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	25869, 1999-040D
Orbit	HEO
Last TLE update	18 hours ago
Origin	GSFC (US)
Manufacturer	PW CSD
Mission	Spacecraft
Bus & Motor	ORBUS 6, ORBUS 6
Mass	1,079 kg wet, 1,079 kg dry
Launch date (UTC)	1999-07-23 (25 years ago)
Launch vehicle	Unknown
Launch site	Air Force Eastern Test Range (AFETR)
Object type	Payload Rocket body Debris
Shape & HBR	Cyl, 2.9 m
Radar Cross Section	8.086 m², Large (>1 m²)

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TLE from 18 hours ago

0 IUS R/B(2)
1 25869U 99040D   24360.70488796  .00000034  00000-0  00000+0 0  9992
2 25869  30.9143 222.3937 7960241 332.9019   2.3087  0.97235595 90291

Epoch: 2024-12-25T16:55Z

Definitive object data (Epoch: 2024-12-25T16:55:02.319Z)

Latitude	0.00038°
Longitude	-125.90506°
Altitude	2,905.851 km
Speed	8.752 km/s
True Right ascension	14h 50m 11s
True Declination	0° 00' 01"
Sunlit	Object was in daylight at TLE epoch

Visualization TLE readout

Latitude	5.49858°
Longitude	44.7463°
Altitude	60,545.374 km
Speed	1.628 km/s
Apparent Right ascension	01h 57m 56s
Apparent Declination	1° 56' 47"
Sunlit	Object is in daylight

Visualization observer readout

Local Sidereal Time	09:50:51
Azimuth	290.509° WNW
Elevation	-19.924°
Doppler factor	1

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude	70,924.127 km
Perigee altitude	2,401.143 km
Semi-major axis	43,040.772 km
Eccentricity	0.7960241
Inclination	30.9143°
RAAN	222.3937°
Arg. of periapsis	332.9019°
True anomaly	32.0343°
Mean anomaly	2.3087°
Eccentric anomaly	11.05155°
Mean motion	0.24307 °/min
BSTAR	Unknown
Orbital period	1481.08 mins