VANGUARD R/B, 16
Orbit data source: Space-Track
VANGUARD R/B, 16 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
| Identifier | |
| Orbit | Active |
| Last TLE update | 1 day ago |
| Origin | |
| Manufacturer | GCR/Redlands |
| Mission status | Unknown |
| Mission | Unknown |
| Bus & Motor | 33-KS-2800, Unknown motor |
| 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) |
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TLE from 1 day ago
0 VANGUARD R/B
1 00016U 58002A 24250.46752959 .00000777 00000-0 10285-2 0 9991
2 00016 34.2829 21.1196 2026009 261.0889 75.6423 10.49402024620753Epoch: 2024-09-06T11:13Z
Definitive object data (Epoch: 2024-09-06T11:13:14.556Z)
| Latitude | -0.00001° |
| Longitude | -133.23071° |
| Altitude | 2,347.454 km |
| Speed | 6.794 km/s |
| True Right ascension | 01h 24m 28s |
| True Declination | 0° 00' 00" |
| Sunlit | Object was in full shadow at TLE epoch |
Predictive object data (real-time)
| Latitude | 7.75428° |
| Longitude | -125.34677° |
| Altitude | 2,620.122 km |
| Speed | 6.587 km/s |
| Apparent Right ascension | 00h 20m 02s |
| Apparent Declination | -14° 02' 52" |
| Sunlit | Object is in daylight |
Predictive observer data (real-time)
| Local Sidereal Time | 09:09:03 |
| Azimuth | 287.936° WNW |
| Elevation | -41.002° |
| Doppler factor | 1 |
Orbital elements
| Apogee | 4,223.343 km |
| Perigee | 651.303 km |
| Semi-major axis | 8,815.46 km |
| Eccentricity | 0.2026009 |
| Inclination | 34.2829° |
| RAAN | 21.1196° |
| Arg. of periapsis | 261.0889° |
| True anomaly | 98.97007° |
| Mean anomaly | 75.6423° |
| Eccentric anomaly | 87.23698° |
| Mean motion | 2.62226 °/min |
| BSTAR | 0.0010285 |
| Period | 137.29 mins |
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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