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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 | 32.869° |
| Eccentricity | 0.14666 |
| RA ascending node | 0.006 hr |
| Argument perihelion | 150.697° |
| Mean anomaly | 218.457° |
| Orbital period | 121.457 min |
| Epoch of osculation | 18 Sep 2019, 12:19 |
Derived Quantities
| Min Altitude | 561.6 km |
| Mean Altitude | 1753.1 km |
| Peak Altitude | 2944.5 km |
Orbital History
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