Orbital elements of VANGUARD 2
| Launched | 16 February 1959 |
| Flight ended | – |
| Launch site | Air Force Eastern Test Range, Florida, USA |
| Owner | United States |
| NORAD ID | 11 |
| Date fetched |
Epoch osculation |
Inc. [°] |
Ecc. | RA asc node [hr] |
Arg Peri. [°] |
Mean anom [°] |
Mean motion [rev/day] |
Abs. mag |
| Date fetched |
Epoch osculation |
Inc. [°] |
Ecc. | RA asc node [hr] |
Arg Peri. [°] |
Mean anom [°] |
Mean motion [rev/day] |
Abs. mag |
| 2026 Feb 05 18:58 | 2026 Feb 02 05:33:06 | 32.8650 | 0.14467 | 15.7221 | 8.9332 | 353.4330 | 11.90214 | 8.743 |
| 2026 Feb 04 18:57 | 2026 Feb 02 05:33:06 | 32.8650 | 0.14467 | 15.7221 | 8.9332 | 353.4330 | 11.90214 | 8.743 |
| 2026 Feb 03 18:56 | 2026 Feb 02 05:33:06 | 32.8650 | 0.14467 | 15.7221 | 8.9332 | 353.4330 | 11.90214 | 8.743 |
| 2026 Feb 02 18:56 | 2026 Feb 02 05:33:06 | 32.8650 | 0.14467 | 15.7221 | 8.9332 | 353.4330 | 11.90214 | 8.743 |
| 2026 Feb 01 18:56 | 2026 Jan 27 18:36:42 | 32.8694 | 0.14470 | 17.0984 | 337.8864 | 353.4330 | 11.90214 | 8.743 |
| 2026 Jan 31 18:56 | 2026 Jan 27 18:36:42 | 32.8694 | 0.14470 | 17.0984 | 337.8864 | 353.4330 | 11.90214 | 8.743 |
| 2026 Jan 30 18:57 | 2026 Jan 27 18:36:42 | 32.8694 | 0.14470 | 17.0984 | 337.8864 | 353.4330 | 11.90214 | 8.743 |
| 2026 Jan 29 18:56 | 2026 Jan 27 18:36:42 | 32.8694 | 0.14470 | 17.0984 | 337.8864 | 353.4330 | 11.90214 | 8.743 |
| 2026 Jan 28 18:56 | 2026 Jan 27 18:36:42 | 32.8694 | 0.14470 | 17.0984 | 337.8864 | 353.4330 | 11.90214 | 8.743 |
| 2026 Jan 27 18:56 | 2026 Jan 22 09:41:30 | 32.8755 | 0.14475 | 18.4532 | 307.3321 | 353.4330 | 11.90214 | 8.743 |
| 2026 Jan 26 18:57 | 2026 Jan 22 09:41:30 | 32.8755 | 0.14475 | 18.4532 | 307.3321 | 353.4330 | 11.90214 | 8.743 |
| 2026 Jan 25 18:57 | 2026 Jan 22 09:41:30 | 32.8755 | 0.14475 | 18.4532 | 307.3321 | 353.4330 | 11.90214 | 8.743 |
| 2026 Jan 24 18:58 | 2026 Jan 22 09:41:30 | 32.8755 | 0.14475 | 18.4532 | 307.3321 | 353.4330 | 11.90214 | 8.743 |
| 2026 Jan 22 18:56 | 2026 Jan 22 09:41:30 | 32.8755 | 0.14475 | 18.4532 | 307.3321 | 353.4330 | 11.90214 | 8.743 |