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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 | 32.864° |
Eccentricity | 0.14552 |
RA ascending node | 14.425 hr |
Argument perigee | 30.374° |
Mean anomaly | 337.363° |
Orbital period | 121.158 min |
Epoch of osculation | 15 Jul 2024, 18:28 |
Derived Quantities
Min Altitude | 559.5 km |
Mean Altitude | 1739.8 km |
Peak Altitude | 2920.1 km |
Orbital History
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