VANGUARD R/B, 00016
Orbit data source: Space-Track
VANGUARD R/B, 00016 is space debris originally from a launch on Mon, 17 Mar 1958 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 | 00016 |
| COSPAR ID | |
| Orbit | Active |
| Last TLE update | 15 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 | 0.22 m², Medium (>0.1 m² and < 1m²) |
Predictive object data (real-time)
| Latitude | 1.6195° |
| Longitude | 89.24886° |
| Altitude | 2,053.705 km |
| Speed | 7.025 km/s |
| Apparent Right ascension | 19h 22m 07s |
| Apparent Declination | -40° 44' 42" |
| Sunlit | Object is in full shadow |
Predictive observer data (real-time)
| Local Sidereal Time | 22:47:27 |
| Azimuth | 216.333° SW |
| Elevation | -3.197° |
| Doppler factor | 1 |
Orbital elements
| Apogee | 4,223.214 km |
| Perigee | 652.148 km |
| Semi-major axis | 8,815.818 km |
| Eccentricity | 0.2025374 |
| Inclination | 34.2615° |
| RAAN | 141.6397° |
| Arg. of periapsis | 85.1396° |
| True anomaly | 274.92016° |
| Mean anomaly | 297.591° |
| Eccentric anomaly | 286.46217° |
| Mean motion | 2.6221 °/min |
| BSTAR | 0.00089405 |
| Period | 137.29 mins |
Definitive object data (Epoch: 2024-07-26T18:53:15.345Z)
| Latitude | -0° |
| Longitude | -86.63156° |
| Altitude | 1,928.131 km |
| Speed | 7.126 km/s |
| True Right ascension | 09h 26m 33s |
| True Declination | 0° 00' 00" |
| Sunlit | Object was in daylight at TLE epoch |
TLE from 15 hours ago
0 VANGUARD R/B
1 00016U 58002A 24208.78698316 .00000635 00000-0 89405-3 0 9999
2 00016 34.2615 141.6397 2025374 85.1396 297.5910 10.49338485616377Epoch: 2024-07-26T18:53Z
No data available
Other satellites on launch #2 in the year 1958 (1958-03-17 UTC)
| VANGUARD R/B, 16 |
| VANGUARD 1, 5 |
| VANGUARD DEB, 1576 |
VANGUARD R/B Visibility forecast
Observer location: 39.9160978°, -105.1181434
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