VANGUARD R/B, 00012
Orbit data source: Space-Track
VANGUARD R/B, 00012 is space debris in LEO originally from a launch on Tue, 17 Feb 1959 UTC launched from the Air Force Eastern Test Range (AFETR). Debris objects in space refer to the collection of defunct objects orbiting the Earth. Examples of debris include non-operational satellites, rocket bodies, and fragments generated from explosions, collisions, or faulty payload assembly.
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VANGUARD R/B details
| NORAD ID | 00012 |
| COSPAR ID | |
| Orbit | LEO |
| Last TLE update | 13 hours ago |
| Origin | |
| Manufacturer | GCR/Redlands |
| Bus | 33-KS-2800 |
| Motor | Unknown |
| Mass | 22 kg wet, 22 kg dry |
| Launch date (UTC) | |
| Launch vehicle | Unknown |
| Launch site | |
| Object type | Payload Rocket body Debris |
| Radar Cross Section | 0.53 m², Medium (>0.1 m² and < 1m²) |
Predictive object data (real-time)
| Latitude | 7.28949° |
| Longitude | -110.51361° |
| Altitude | 824.934 km |
| Speed | 7.92 km/s |
| Apparent Right ascension | 10h 03m 46s |
| Apparent Declination | -14° 49' 43" |
| Sunlit | Object is in daylight |
Predictive observer data (real-time)
| Local Sidereal Time | 22:39:23 |
| Azimuth | 19.764° NNE |
| Elevation | -63.731° |
| Doppler factor | 1 |
Orbital elements
| Apogee | 3,306.027 km |
| Perigee | 557.291 km |
| Semi-major axis | 8,309.796 km |
| Eccentricity | 0.1653913 |
| Inclination | 32.8962° |
| RAAN | 135.3521° |
| Arg. of periapsis | 53.4887° |
| True anomaly | 306.57118° |
| Mean anomaly | 320.6948° |
| Eccentric anomaly | 313.86238° |
| Mean motion | 2.86522 °/min |
| BSTAR | 0.0017752 |
| Period | 125.64 mins |
Definitive object data (Epoch: 2024-07-26T20:41:19.785Z)
| Latitude | 0.00001° |
| Longitude | -120.01162° |
| Altitude | 975.546 km |
| Speed | 7.775 km/s |
| True Right ascension | 09h 01m 24s |
| True Declination | 0° 00' 00" |
| Sunlit | Object was in daylight at TLE epoch |
TLE from 13 hours ago
0 VANGUARD R/B
1 00012U 59001B 24208.86203455 .00002991 00000-0 17752-2 0 9992
2 00012 32.8962 135.3521 1653913 53.4887 320.6948 11.46724983451982Epoch: 2024-07-26T20:41Z
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Other satellites on launch #1 in the year 1959 (1959-02-17 UTC)
| VANGUARD 2, 11 |
| VANGUARD R/B, 12 |
| VANGUARD DEB, 5807 (Decayed) |
| VANGUARD DEB, 14934 (Decayed) |
VANGUARD R/B Visibility forecast
Observer location: 39.9160978°, -105.1181434
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