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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VANGUARD R/B details

Identifier	16, 1958-002A
Orbit	LEO
Last TLE update	10 hours ago
Origin	NRL (US)
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 10 hours ago

0 VANGUARD R/B
1    16U 58002A   25002.21463095  .00000509  00000-0  72663-3 0  9992
2    16  34.2657  40.6270 2022741  38.2564 334.5543 10.49520164633114

Epoch: 2025-01-02T05:09Z

Definitive object data (Epoch: 2025-01-02T05:09:04.114Z)

Latitude	0.00001°
Longitude	-138.7369°
Altitude	913.239 km
Speed	8.008 km/s
True Right ascension	02h 42m 30s
True Declination	0° 00' 00"
Sunlit	Object was in daylight at TLE epoch

Visualization TLE readout

Latitude	34.24118°
Longitude	-43.56127°
Altitude	1,201.347 km
Speed	7.748 km/s
Apparent Right ascension	06h 19m 29s
Apparent Declination	1° 20' 37"
Sunlit	Object is in full shadow

Visualization observer readout

Local Sidereal Time	14:31:29
Azimuth	293.66° NW
Elevation	-23.738°
Doppler factor	1

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude	4,219.669 km
Perigee altitude	653.657 km
Semi-major axis	8,814.8 km
Eccentricity	0.2022741
Inclination	34.2657°
RAAN	40.627°
Arg. of periapsis	38.2564°
True anomaly	321.8032°
Mean anomaly	334.5543°
Eccentric anomaly	328.49858°
Mean motion	2.62255 °/min
BSTAR	0.00072663
Orbital period	137.27 mins

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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.
16 mins	2025-01-02 14:59:00.747Z	241.897° WSW	2025-01-02 15:06:00.747Z	215.268° SW	14.369°	2025-01-02 15:15:00.747Z	189.057° SSW
7 mins	2025-01-03 06:32:00.747Z	200.99° SSW	2025-01-03 06:34:00.747Z	161.093° S	26.729°	2025-01-03 06:39:00.747Z	98.399° ESE
13 mins	2025-01-03 08:55:00.747Z	247.521° W	2025-01-03 08:59:00.747Z	164.829° S	39.227°	2025-01-03 09:08:00.747Z	104.694° ESE
19 mins	2025-01-03 11:19:00.747Z	254.491° W	2025-01-03 11:24:00.747Z	201.528° SSW	34.073°	2025-01-03 11:38:00.747Z	132.619° SE
19 mins	2025-01-03 13:45:00.747Z	245.647° WSW	2025-01-03 13:52:00.747Z	209.287° SW	20.308°	2025-01-03 14:04:00.747Z	169.956° S

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