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VANGUARD 2, 11

Orbit data source: Space-Track

VANGUARD 2, 11 is a payload satellite owned by NASA BSC (US) in LEO that was launched on Tue, 17 Feb 1959 UTC via a VANGUARD launch vehicle from the Air Force Eastern Test Range (AFETR). Payload-class satellites include a variety of spacecraft equipped with specific instruments for various scientific and technological missions. These include communications satellites like Starlink; space stations such as the ISS; scientific satellites like the Hubble; Earth observation satellites from companies like Planet Labs, Umbra, and HawkEye 360; GPS; miniature CubeSats for education and research; and military/defense satellites.

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Identifier
11, 1959-001A
Orbit
LEO
Last TLE update
7 hours ago
Origin
Manufacturer
NRL
Mission
Civil Imaging
Bus & Motor
NRL 20", Unknown motor
Mass
10 kg wet, 10 kg dry
Launch date (UTC)
1959-02-17 (66 years ago)
Launch vehicle
VANGUARD
Launch site
Air Force Eastern Test Range (AFETR)
Object type
Payload
Rocket body
Debris
Shape & HBR
Sphere, 0.51 m
Radar Cross Section
0.204 m², Medium (>0.1 m² and < 1m²)

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TLE from 7 hours ago
0 VANGUARD 2
1 00011U 59001A   25186.58791523  .00000833  00000-0  41577-3 0  9990
2 00011  32.8785 316.3675 1449314 245.2909  99.0183 11.89912245494161
Epoch: 2025-07-05T14:06Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-07-05T14:06:35.875Z)
Latitude
-0.00001°
Longitude
-179.1058°
Altitude
2,067.731 km
Speed
6.726 km/s
True Right ascension
21h 05m 28s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Object was in full shadow at epoch
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
-10.20618°
Longitude
15.82599°
Altitude
857.354 km
Speed
7.813 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
11h 33m 23s
Apparent Declination
-64° 58' 15"
Sunlit
Object is in daylight
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
09:21:05
Azimuth
165.947° S
Elevation
-18.029°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
2,904.529 km
Perigee altitude
554.432 km
Semi-major axis
8,107.617 km
Eccentricity
0.14493
Inclination
32.8785°
RAAN
316.3675°
Arg. of periapsis
245.2909°
True anomaly
Unknown
Mean anomaly
99.0183°
Eccentric anomaly
Unknown
Mean motion
2.97306 °/min
Orbital period
121.09 mins
BSTAR
0.00041577
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VANGUARD 2 Visibility forecast

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25 mins2025-07-06 10:21:03.994Z195.011° SSW2025-07-06 10:32:03.994Z143.356° SSE27.957°2025-07-06 10:46:03.994Z88.973° E
31 mins2025-07-06 12:28:03.994Z232.25° WSW2025-07-06 12:43:03.994Z157.348° SSE40.156°2025-07-06 12:59:03.994Z88.806° E
30 mins2025-07-06 14:39:03.994Z257.421° W2025-07-06 14:55:03.994Z173.923° S42.761°2025-07-06 15:09:03.994Z103.646° ESE
26 mins2025-07-06 16:51:03.994Z270.606° WNW2025-07-06 17:06:03.994Z199.75° SSW38.751°2025-07-06 17:17:03.994Z131.816° SE
17 mins2025-07-06 19:05:03.994Z265.949° W2025-07-06 19:14:03.994Z226.315° WSW22.558°2025-07-06 19:22:03.994Z176.78° S
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