Designation
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Spacetrack catalog number
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16
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COSPAR ID
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1958-002-A
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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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656 x 4,218 km, 34.3°
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| Category | Rocket body |
| Country/organisation of origin | United States |
| Intrinsic brightness (Magnitude) | 7.7 (at 1000km distance, 50% illuminated) | | Maximum brightness (Magnitude) | 5.9 (at perigee, 100% illuminated) |
Launch
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Date
(UTC)
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17 March 1958 12:15
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| Launch site | Cape Canaveral Space Force Station,
United States |
| Launch vehicle | Vanguard |
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