In orbitDebris

VANGUARD DEB

NORAD: 69999
COSPAR: 1958-002D

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Spacecraft

Built by: Naval Research Lab
Owner: Naval Research Lab

From GCAT by Jonathan McDowell (CC BY 4.0), record S69999, checked 2026-11-05. About this source

Launch

Launch date: 1958-03-17
Rocket: Vanguard
Flight: Vanguard I
Mission name: Vanguard Test Satellite
Launch site: CC, LC18A
Launched by: Naval Research Lab
Rocket performance: Success
Launch designator: 1958 BET

From the GCAT launch log, launch 1958 BET, checked 2026-11-05. About this source

Catalogue record

Object type: Debris
Owner code: US
Launch date: 1958-03-17
Period: 123.9 min
Inclination: 34.24°
Apogee: 3,071 km
Perigee: 637 km

From CelesTrak SATCAT, checked 2026-11-05. About this source

Where it came from

Parent object: VANGUARD 1 (NORAD 5)

The object this one was attached to at launch, or broke off from, as GCAT records it.

Everything from this launch

Debris2 in total, 2 still in orbit
Payload1 in total, 1 still in orbit
Rocket body1 in total, 1 still in orbit