VANGUARD R/B, 16

Orbit data source: Space-Track

VANGUARD R/B, 16 is space debris in LEO 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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Identifier
16, 1958-002A
Orbit
LEO
Last TLE update
15 hours ago
Origin
Manufacturer
GCR/Redlands
Mission
Spacecraft
Bus & Motor
33-KS-2800, Unknown motor
Mass
22 kg wet, 22 kg dry
Launch date (UTC)
1958-03-17 (67 years ago)
Launch vehicle
Unknown
Launch site
Air Force Eastern Test Range (AFETR)
Object type
Payload
Rocket body
Debris
Shape & HBR
Cyl, 1.5 m
Radar Cross Section
1.017 m², Medium (>0.1 m² and < 1m²)

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TLE from 15 hours ago
0 VANGUARD R/B
1 00016U 58002A   25193.70228117 -.00000055  00000-0 -61475-4 0  9999
2 00016  34.2580 206.8461 2022950 126.9449 253.3990 10.49573427653246
Epoch: 2025-07-12T16:51Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-07-12T16:51:17.093Z)
Latitude
-0.00004°
Longitude
23.18876°
Altitude
3,240.034 km
Speed
6.138 km/s
True Right ascension
13h 47m 23s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Object was in daylight at epoch
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
-4.88196°
Longitude
-151.41005°
Altitude
1,276.752 km
Speed
7.677 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
04h 15m 56s
Apparent Declination
-26° 54' 35"
Sunlit
Object is in daylight
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
19:55:54
Azimuth
91.478° ESE
Elevation
-43.063°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
4,219.496 km
Perigee altitude
653.236 km
Semi-major axis
8,814.503 km
Eccentricity
0.2023
Inclination
34.258°
RAAN
206.8461°
Arg. of periapsis
126.9449°
True anomaly
Unknown
Mean anomaly
253.399°
Eccentric anomaly
Unknown
Mean motion
2.62269 °/min
Orbital period
137.26 mins
BSTAR
-0.000061475
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VANGUARD R/B Visibility forecast

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7 mins2025-07-13 09:24:37.381Z257.146° W2025-07-13 09:28:37.381Z201.62° SSW23.623°2025-07-13 09:31:37.381Z150.602° SSE
14 mins2025-07-14 00:50:37.381Z171.326° S2025-07-14 00:57:37.381Z148.943° SSE14.292°2025-07-14 01:04:37.381Z119.446° SE
20 mins2025-07-14 03:13:37.381Z214.839° SW2025-07-14 03:25:37.381Z162.748° S29.69°2025-07-14 03:33:37.381Z97.998° ESE
14 mins2025-07-14 05:43:37.381Z245.187° WSW2025-07-14 05:51:37.381Z188.461° SSW38.328°2025-07-14 05:57:37.381Z100.16° ESE
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