Launch Date
July 23, 1999
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC39B
Launch Vehicle
Space Shuttle
NORAD ID
25868
International Designator
1999-040C
Epoch
Fri, 03 Jul 2026 10:58:35 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
28.51°
Right Ascension
17.11°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
287.86°
Period
209.27 min
Mean Motion
6.88 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(1)
Alternative Name
IUS-27 SRM-1
Type
Status
Owner
GSFC
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
1 25868U 99040C 26184.45735992 .00015899 00000-0 55951-3 0 9996
2 25868 28.5127 17.1091 4333398 287.8550 30.4490 6.88100488614771
Source: Celestrak
Length
3.5
Diameter
2.3
Span
3.5
Dry Mass
1164
Launch Mass
10064
Shape
Cyl
Radar Cross Section
10.2113
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Payload
Orbus 21
Purpose
Unknown
Mission
Unknown
Manufacturer
PWCSD
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Orbus 21
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
Orbus 21
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
Unknown
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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