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Designation
Spacetrack catalog number5
COSPAR ID1958-002-B
Name in Spacetrack catalogVANGUARD 1

Satellite Details

Orbit 649 x 3,839 km, 34.2°
Category Scientific
Country/organisation of origin USA
Mass 1 kg
Intrinsic brightness (Mag) 10.2 (at 1000km distance, 50% illuminated)
Maximum brightness (Mag)8.3 (at perigee, 100% illuminated)

Launch

Date (UTC) 17 March 1958 12:15
Launch siteCape Canaveral Air Force Station,
United States
Launch vehicle Vanguard

Description

The oldest man-made object in orbit!

Further information

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