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 33.342°
Eccentricity 0.16435
RA ascending node 18.843 hr
Argument perigee 45.912°
Mean anomaly 326.555°
Orbital period 124.071 min
Epoch of osculation 08 May 2025, 11:51

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Derived Quantities

Min Altitude 515.0 km
Mean Altitude 1869.2 km
Peak Altitude 3223.5 km

Orbital History

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42.38°N
71.11°W
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