VANGUARD R/B, 12

Orbit data source: Space-Track

VANGUARD R/B, 12 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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Identifier
12, 1959-001B
Orbit
LEO
Country
Flag of USUS
Related business
Manufacturer
GCR/Redlands
Mission
Spacecraft
Bus & Motor
33-KS-2800, Unknown motor
Mass
22 kg wet, 22 kg dry
Launch date (UTC)
1959-02-17 (67 years ago)
Launch vehicle
Unknown
Launch site
Air Force Eastern Test Range (AFETR)
Object type
Payload
Rocket body
Debris
Shape & HBR
Cyl, 0.8 m
Radar Cross Section
1.017 m², Medium (>0.1 m² and < 1m²)

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Last TLE update: 1 day ago

TLE from 1 day ago
0 VANGUARD R/B
1 00012U 59001B   25260.01159467  .00001453  00000-0  86569-3 0  9996
2 00012  32.8957 107.7914 1647024  98.7825 280.2018 11.47974996499911
Epoch: 2025-09-17T00:16Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-09-17T00:16:41.779Z)
Latitude
0.00001°
Longitude
107.42367°
Altitude
1,903.158 km
Speed
6.948 km/s
True Right ascension
07h 11m 09s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Object was in daylight at epoch
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
Unknown
Longitude
Unknown
Altitude
Unknown
Speed
Unknown
Apparent Right ascension
Unknown
Apparent Declination
Unknown
Sunlit
N/A
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
23:16:14
Azimuth
Unknown
Elevation
Unknown
Doppler factor
Unknown
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
3,293.28 km
Perigee altitude
557.979 km
Semi-major axis
8,303.767 km
Eccentricity
0.1647
Inclination
32.8957°
RAAN
107.7914°
Arg. of periapsis
98.7825°
True anomaly
261.27632°
Mean anomaly
280.2018°
Eccentric anomaly
270.76589°
Mean motion
2.86834 °/min
Orbital period
125.51 mins
BSTAR
0.00086569
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