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VANGUARD R/B
Launch Details
Launched | 16 February 1959 |
Flight ended | – |
Status | Unknown |
Launch site | Air Force Eastern Test Range, Florida, USA |
Owner | United States |
NORAD ID | 12 |
COSPAR ID | 1959-001B |
Observing |
Current orbital elements
Inclination | 32.908° |
Eccentricity | 0.16523 |
RA ascending node | 5.701 hr |
Argument perigee | 309.280° |
Mean anomaly | 37.224° |
Orbital period | 125.500 min |
Epoch of osculation | 20 Nov 2024, 10:24 |
Derived Quantities
Min Altitude | 560.4 km |
Mean Altitude | 1932.4 km |
Peak Altitude | 3304.3 km |
Orbital History
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