Launch Date
February 23, 1997
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC40
Launch Vehicle
Titan 402B/IUS
NORAD ID
24740
International Designator
1997-008D
Epoch
Fri, 03 Jul 2026 07:01:01 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
14.64°
Right Ascension
3.85°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
198.22°
Period
1447.19 min
Mean Motion
1.00 rev/day
Latitude
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Longitude
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Altitude
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Velocity
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Name
IUS R/B(2)
Alternative Name
IUS-4 SRM-2
Type
Status
Owner
AFSMC
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
1 24740U 97008D 26184.29237711 -.00000255 00000-0 00000-0 0 9997
2 24740 14.6386 3.8487 0024206 198.2189 161.7241 0.99503112 25952
Source: Celestrak
Length
2.1
Diameter
1.6
Span
2.1
Dry Mass
1079
Launch Mass
3800
Shape
Sphere + Cone
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Payload
Orbus 6E
Purpose
Unknown
Mission
Unknown
Manufacturer
BOKT/PWCSD
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Orbus 6
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
Unknown
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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