Designation
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Spacetrack catalog number
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12
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COSPAR ID
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1959-001-B
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Name in Spacetrack catalog
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VANGUARD R/B
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Satellite Details
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Orbit
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553 x 3,299 km, 32.9°
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| Category | Rocket body |
| Country/organisation of origin | United States |
| Intrinsic brightness (Magnitude) | 7.2 (at 1000km distance, 50% illuminated) | | Maximum brightness (Magnitude) | 4.6 (at perigee, 100% illuminated) |
Launch
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Date
(UTC)
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17 February 1959 15:55
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| Launch site | Cape Canaveral Space Force Station,
United States |
| Launch vehicle | Vanguard |
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