VANGUARD 2

Launch Details
Launched 16 February 1959
Flight ended
Status Unknown
Launch site Air Force Eastern Test Range, Florida, USA
Owner United States
NORAD ID 11
COSPAR ID 1959-001A
Observing

Current orbital elements

Inclination 32.877°
Eccentricity 0.14492
RA ascending node 18.807 hr
Argument perigee 296.797°
Mean anomaly 49.167°
Orbital period 121.016 min
Epoch of osculation 14 Jul 2025, 15:39

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Derived Quantities

Min Altitude 558.9 km
Mean Altitude 1733.4 km
Peak Altitude 2907.9 km

Orbital History

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South El Monte

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34.05°N
118.05°W
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