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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VANGUARD R/B details
| Identifier | |
| Orbit | LEO |
| Last TLE update | 3 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 3 hours ago
0 VANGUARD R/B
1 12U 59001B 25002.86828979 .00001647 00000-0 95190-3 0 9999
2 12 32.9012 292.7208 1651242 178.9149 181.5684 11.47515805712945Epoch: 2025-01-02T20:50Z
Definitive object data (Epoch: 2025-01-02T20:50:20.237Z)
| Latitude | -0.00005° |
| Longitude | -122.60464° |
| Altitude | 3,293.999 km |
| Speed | 5.869 km/s |
| True Right ascension | 19h 30m 52s |
| True Declination | 0° 00' 00" |
| Sunlit | Object was in daylight at TLE epoch |
Visualization TLE readout
| Latitude | -30.19853° |
| Longitude | 120.39737° |
| Altitude | 1,227.537 km |
| Speed | 7.542 km/s |
| Apparent Right ascension | 11h 53m 06s |
| Apparent Declination | -34° 30' 05" |
| Sunlit | Object is in daylight |
Visualization observer readout
| Local Sidereal Time | 00:06:50 |
| Azimuth | 27.84° NE |
| Elevation | -83.936° |
| Doppler factor | 1 |
Orbital elements
| Apogee altitude | 3,299.361 km |
| Perigee altitude | 556.325 km |
| Semi-major axis | 8,305.98 km |
| Eccentricity | 0.1651242 |
| Inclination | 32.9012° |
| RAAN | 292.7208° |
| Arg. of periapsis | 178.9149° |
| True anomaly | 181.13952° |
| Mean anomaly | 181.5684° |
| Eccentric anomaly | 181.34614° |
| Mean motion | 2.86719 °/min |
| BSTAR | 0.0009519 |
| Orbital period | 125.56 mins |
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Other satellites on launch #1 in the year 1959 (1959-02-17 UTC)
| VANGUARD 2, 11 |
| VANGUARD R/B, 12 |
| VANGUARD DEB, 5807 (Decayed) |
| VANGUARD DEB, 14934 (Decayed) |
| VANGUARD DEB, 61446 |
VANGUARD R/B Visibility forecast
Observer location: undefined°, undefined
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. |
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| 20 mins | 2025-01-03 01:25:47.170Z | 257.81° W | 2025-01-03 01:38:47.170Z | 181.704° SSW | 40.626° | 2025-01-03 01:45:47.170Z | 108.945° ESE |
| 12 mins | 2025-01-03 03:44:47.170Z | 263.098° W | 2025-01-03 03:51:47.170Z | 204.919° SW | 30.005° | 2025-01-03 03:56:47.170Z | 144.22° SSE |
| 23 mins | 2025-01-03 19:50:47.170Z | 184.177° SSW | 2025-01-03 20:02:47.170Z | 144.12° SSE | 22.436° | 2025-01-03 20:13:47.170Z | 100.718° ESE |
| 27 mins | 2025-01-03 22:02:47.170Z | 222.291° SW | 2025-01-03 22:18:47.170Z | 158.227° S | 36.064° | 2025-01-03 22:29:47.170Z | 93.129° ESE |
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