Launch · COSPAR 1958-002 · 17 Mar 1958

VANGUARD 1

Name: Launch 1958-002 — VANGUARD 1
Start: 1958-03-17
Location: Cape Canaveral / Kennedy Space Center (Eastern Range), Florida

Payloads

Catalogued objects

payloads + rocket bodies + debris

Still on orbit

Decayed

0% of objects

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Catalogue

Objects from this launch · 4

Payload Payload · 1

Name	NORAD	COSPAR	Status	Orbit	Perigee / apogee	Incl.	Decayed	Operator
VANGUARD 1	5	1958-002B	Unknown	OTHER	653 / 3,818 km	34.25°	on orbit	—

Rocket body Rocket body · 1

Name	NORAD	COSPAR	Status	Orbit	Perigee / apogee	Incl.	Decayed	Operator
VANGUARD R/B	16	1958-002A	Inactive	OTHER	657 / 4,210 km	34.26°	on orbit	—

Debris Debris · 2

Name	NORAD	COSPAR	Status	Orbit	Perigee / apogee	Incl.	Decayed	Operator
VANGUARD DEB	1576	1958-002C	Inactive	OTHER	628 / 2,883 km	34.22°	on orbit	—
VANGUARD DEB	69999	1958-002D	Inactive	OTHER	632 / 3,076 km	34.24°	on orbit	—

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This launch is derived from catalogued objects sharing the international designator 1958-002; date and site come from SATCAT. See the methodology.