VANGUARD 2

Vanguard II - Norad ID: 11

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VANGUARD 2

11

Spacetrack Directory Number

1959-02-17

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Satellite information VANGUARD 2 - Vanguard II

Spacetrack Directory Name	VANGUARD 2
Alternative name	Vanguard II
Orbit launches	1959-02-17 g.15:55
Deorbitation
Country/organisation of origin	USA (US)
Starting point	AFETR (Kennedy Space Center/Cape Canaveral, USA)
Perigee	554 km
Apogee	2937 km

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VANGUARD 2, 11 is a payload satellite owned by NASA BSC (US) in LEO that was launched on Tue, 17 Feb 1959 UTC via a VANGUARD launch vehicle from the Air Force Eastern Test Range (AFETR). Payloads include a variety of satellites, spacecraft, and rockets equipped with specific instruments for various scientific and technological missions. These include communications satellites like Starlink; space stations such as the ISS; scientific satellites like the Hubble; Earth observation satellites from companies like Planet Labs, Umbra, and HawkEye 360; GPS; miniature CubeSats for education and research; and military/defense satellites.

satellite VANGUARD 2 Date of exalting 17.02.1959y.

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VANGUARD 2 a new group of Starlink satellites has been launched 1959-02-17

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