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 33.343°
Eccentricity 0.16416
RA ascending node 4.149 hr
Argument perigee 14.112°
Mean anomaly 350.020°
Orbital period 124.059 min
Epoch of osculation 08 Jul 2025, 20:13

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Derived Quantities

Min Altitude 516.1 km
Mean Altitude 1868.7 km
Peak Altitude 3221.3 km

Orbital History

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South El Monte

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34.05°N
118.05°W
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