VANGUARD 3

Launch Details
Launched 17 September 1959
Flight ended
Status Unknown
Launch site Air Force Eastern Test Range, Florida, USA
Owner United States
NORAD ID 20
COSPAR ID 1959-007A
Observing

Current orbital elements

Inclination 33.354°
Eccentricity 0.16507
RA ascending node 17.750 hr
Argument perigee 262.216°
Mean anomaly 78.870°
Orbital period 124.233 min
Epoch of osculation 16 Jul 2024, 04:02

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Derived Quantities

Min Altitude 515.0 km
Mean Altitude 1876.4 km
Peak Altitude 3237.8 km

Orbital History

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41.14°N
73.26°W
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