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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 | 34.255° |
Eccentricity | 0.18428 |
RA ascending node | 21.341 hr |
Argument perigee | 214.808° |
Mean anomaly | 131.712° |
Orbital period | 132.661 min |
Epoch of osculation | 15 Jul 2024, 10:13 |
Derived Quantities
Min Altitude | 657.5 km |
Mean Altitude | 2245.3 km |
Peak Altitude | 3833.1 km |
Orbital History
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