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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 | 32.877° |
Eccentricity | 0.14572 |
RA ascending node | 11.831 hr |
Argument perigee | 267.596° |
Mean anomaly | 75.763° |
Orbital period | 121.202 min |
Epoch of osculation | 21 Apr 2024, 15:12 |
Derived Quantities
Min Altitude | 559.6 km |
Mean Altitude | 1741.7 km |
Peak Altitude | 2923.9 km |
Orbital History
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