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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 | 0.14483 |
RA ascending node | 7.654 hr |
Argument perigee | 188.337° |
Mean anomaly | 169.044° |
Orbital period | 121.009 min |
Epoch of osculation | 27 Aug 2025, 21:12 |
Derived Quantities
Min Altitude | 559.4 km |
Mean Altitude | 1733.1 km |
Peak Altitude | 2906.8 km |
Orbital History
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