Official name | VANGUARD R/B |
Alternative name | Grand Central (ALB) (Vanguard) |
Cospar ID | 1959-001B |
Norad ID | 12 |
Launch date | 1959-02-17 |
Launch site | AFETR |
RCS size | MEDIUM |
Decay date | ON ORBIT |
Period (min) | 125.63 |
Inclination (deg) | 32.9 |
Perigee (km) | 556 |
Apogee (km) | 3306 |
Eccentricity | 0.71206628689798 |
Mean motion (revs. per day) | 11.4622303589907 |
Semi-Major axis (km) | 8309.135 |
Raan (deg) | 48.2309 |
Arg of perigee (deg) | 3.3718 |
Shape | Cyl |
Mass (kg) | 22.79 |
Diameter (m) | 0.7 |
Height (m) | 1.5 |
Span (m^2) | 1.5 |