VANGUARD 1

Launch Details
Launched 16 March 1958
Flight ended
Status Unknown
Launch site Air Force Eastern Test Range, Florida, USA
Owner United States
NORAD ID 5
COSPAR ID 1958-002B
Observing

Current orbital elements

Inclination 34.242°
Eccentricity 0.18410
RA ascending node 8.058 hr
Argument perigee 117.532°
Mean anomaly 262.416°
Orbital period 132.606 min
Epoch of osculation 09 May 2025, 07:31

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Derived Quantities

Min Altitude 657.1 km
Mean Altitude 2243.0 km
Peak Altitude 3828.8 km

Orbital History

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42.38°N
71.11°W
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