Orbital elements of VANGUARD 3
| Launched | 17 September 1959 |
| Flight ended | – |
| Launch site | Air Force Eastern Test Range, Florida, USA |
| Owner | United States |
| NORAD ID | 20 |
| 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 |
| 2025 Dec 26 18:56 | 2025 Dec 26 11:37:14 | 33.3439 | 0.16393 | 11.2447 | 207.8277 | 142.4285 | 11.61647 | 8.243 |
| 2025 Dec 25 18:57 | 2025 Dec 19 20:48:39 | 33.3398 | 0.16391 | 12.8326 | 172.3578 | 142.4285 | 11.61647 | 8.243 |
| 2025 Dec 24 18:56 | 2025 Dec 19 20:48:39 | 33.3398 | 0.16391 | 12.8326 | 172.3578 | 142.4285 | 11.61647 | 8.243 |
| 2025 Dec 23 18:56 | 2025 Dec 19 20:48:39 | 33.3398 | 0.16391 | 12.8326 | 172.3578 | 142.4285 | 11.61647 | 8.243 |
| 2025 Dec 22 18:57 | 2025 Dec 19 20:48:39 | 33.3398 | 0.16391 | 12.8326 | 172.3578 | 142.4285 | 11.61647 | 8.243 |
| 2025 Dec 21 18:57 | 2025 Dec 19 20:48:39 | 33.3398 | 0.16391 | 12.8326 | 172.3578 | 142.4285 | 11.61647 | 8.243 |
| 2025 Dec 20 18:57 | 2025 Dec 19 20:48:39 | 33.3398 | 0.16391 | 12.8326 | 172.3578 | 142.4285 | 11.61647 | 8.243 |
| 2025 Dec 19 18:57 | 2025 Dec 11 20:59:03 | 33.3388 | 0.16391 | 14.7506 | 129.5098 | 142.4285 | 11.61647 | 8.243 |
| 2025 Dec 18 18:57 | 2025 Dec 11 20:59:03 | 33.3388 | 0.16391 | 14.7506 | 129.5098 | 142.4285 | 11.61647 | 8.243 |
| 2025 Dec 17 18:58 | 2025 Dec 11 20:59:03 | 33.3388 | 0.16391 | 14.7506 | 129.5098 | 142.4285 | 11.61647 | 8.243 |
| 2025 Dec 16 18:57 | 2025 Dec 11 20:59:03 | 33.3388 | 0.16391 | 14.7506 | 129.5098 | 142.4285 | 11.61647 | 8.243 |
| 2025 Dec 15 18:58 | 2025 Dec 11 20:59:03 | 33.3388 | 0.16391 | 14.7506 | 129.5098 | 142.4285 | 11.61647 | 8.243 |
| 2025 Dec 14 18:56 | 2025 Dec 11 20:59:03 | 33.3388 | 0.16391 | 14.7506 | 129.5098 | 142.4285 | 11.61647 | 8.243 |
| 2025 Dec 13 18:56 | 2025 Dec 11 20:59:03 | 33.3388 | 0.16391 | 14.7506 | 129.5098 | 142.4285 | 11.61647 | 8.243 |
| 2025 Dec 12 18:57 | 2025 Dec 11 20:59:03 | 33.3388 | 0.16391 | 14.7506 | 129.5098 | 142.4285 | 11.61647 | 8.243 |
| 2025 Dec 11 18:56 | 2025 Dec 07 01:26:47 | 33.3400 | 0.16392 | 15.9056 | 103.7117 | 142.4285 | 11.61647 | 8.243 |
| 2025 Dec 10 18:56 | 2025 Dec 07 01:26:47 | 33.3400 | 0.16392 | 15.9056 | 103.7117 | 142.4285 | 11.61647 | 8.243 |
| 2025 Dec 09 18:56 | 2025 Dec 07 01:26:47 | 33.3400 | 0.16392 | 15.9056 | 103.7117 | 142.4285 | 11.61647 | 8.243 |
| 2025 Dec 08 18:56 | 2025 Dec 07 01:26:47 | 33.3400 | 0.16392 | 15.9056 | 103.7117 | 142.4285 | 11.61647 | 8.243 |
| 2025 Dec 07 18:56 | 2025 Dec 07 01:26:47 | 33.3400 | 0.16392 | 15.9056 | 103.7117 | 142.4285 | 11.61647 | 8.243 |
| 2025 Dec 06 18:56 | 2025 Dec 02 12:04:30 | 33.3416 | 0.16394 | 16.9987 | 79.3022 | 142.4285 | 11.61647 | 8.243 |
| 2025 Dec 05 18:57 | 2025 Dec 02 12:04:30 | 33.3416 | 0.16394 | 16.9987 | 79.3022 | 142.4285 | 11.61647 | 8.243 |
| 2025 Dec 04 18:57 | 2025 Dec 02 12:04:30 | 33.3416 | 0.16394 | 16.9987 | 79.3022 | 142.4285 | 11.61647 | 8.243 |
| 2025 Dec 03 18:56 | 2025 Dec 02 12:04:30 | 33.3416 | 0.16394 | 16.9987 | 79.3022 | 142.4285 | 11.61647 | 8.243 |
| 2025 Dec 02 18:56 | 2025 Dec 02 12:04:30 | 33.3416 | 0.16394 | 16.9987 | 79.3022 | 142.4285 | 11.61647 | 8.243 |
| 2025 Nov 30 18:57 | 2025 Nov 25 04:37:53 | 33.3424 | 0.16395 | 18.7523 | 40.1346 | 142.4285 | 11.61647 | 8.243 |
| 2025 Nov 29 18:56 | 2025 Nov 25 04:37:53 | 33.3424 | 0.16395 | 18.7523 | 40.1346 | 142.4285 | 11.61647 | 8.243 |