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 | 17 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) | |
| Launch vehicle | Unknown |
| Launch site | |
| 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 17 hours ago
0 VANGUARD R/B
1 00016U 58002A 24291.59864582 .00000695 00000-0 98049-3 0 9990
2 00016 34.2627 262.1896 2024169 74.7273 306.7002 10.49455884625077Epoch: 2024-10-17T14:22Z
Definitive object data (Epoch: 2024-10-17T14:22:02.998Z)
| Latitude | -0.00002° |
| Longitude | 20.09665° |
| Altitude | 1,642.871 km |
| Speed | 7.361 km/s |
| True Right ascension | 17h 28m 45s |
| True Declination | 0° 00' 00" |
| Sunlit | Object was in daylight at TLE epoch |
Predictive object data (real-time)
| Latitude | -30.39997° |
| Longitude | -102.88314° |
| Altitude | 4,144.86 km |
| Speed | 5.529 km/s |
| Apparent Right ascension | 10h 59m 16s |
| Apparent Declination | -40° 08' 21" |
| Sunlit | Object is in daylight |
Predictive observer data (real-time)
| Local Sidereal Time | 02:32:15 |
| Azimuth | 108.16° ESE |
| Elevation | -49.862° |
| Doppler factor | 1 |
Orbital elements
| Apogee | 4,221.361 km |
| Perigee | 652.686 km |
| Semi-major axis | 8,815.161 km |
| Eccentricity | 0.2024169 |
| Inclination | 34.2627° |
| RAAN | 262.1896° |
| Arg. of periapsis | 74.7273° |
| True anomaly | 285.33279° |
| Mean anomaly | 306.7002° |
| Eccentric anomaly | 296.30338° |
| Mean motion | 2.62239 °/min |
| BSTAR | 0.00098049 |
| Period | 137.28 mins |
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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
Span | Click to sort rows by Start time (UTC) header in descending order | Start Az. | Max El. time (UTC) | Max El. Az. | Max El. | End time (UTC) | End Az. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 mins | 2024-10-18 09:15:33.907Z | 228.219° WSW | 2024-10-18 09:18:33.907Z | 204.779° SW | 14.276° | 2024-10-18 09:23:33.907Z | 176.038° S |
| 5 mins | 2024-10-19 00:50:33.907Z | 184.252° SSW | 2024-10-19 00:52:33.907Z | 160.808° S | 15.919° | 2024-10-19 00:55:33.907Z | 121.462° SE |
| 6 mins | 2024-10-19 03:14:33.907Z | 226.276° WSW | 2024-10-19 03:16:33.907Z | 185.972° SSW | 30.628° | 2024-10-19 03:20:33.907Z | 106.332° ESE |
| 8 mins | 2024-10-19 05:38:33.907Z | 244.942° WSW | 2024-10-19 05:41:33.907Z | 178.06° S | 31.343° | 2024-10-19 05:46:33.907Z | 122.265° SE |