Project Vanguard
How the U.S. Navy's Vanguard rocket became a Cold War icon, launched the world's oldest satellite still in orbit, and laid the groundwork for NASA's space exploration efforts.
Launch Date
February 28, 2006
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC200/39
Launch Vehicle
Proton-M/Briz-M
NORAD ID
39934
International Designator
2006-006DG
Epoch
Mon, 24 Jun 2013 20:06:55 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
51.99°
Right Ascension
12.19°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
211.20°
Period
206.18 min
Mean Motion
6.98 rev/day
Latitude
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Longitude
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Altitude
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Name
BREEZE-M DEB
Alternative Name
deb Briz-M 88515
Type
Status
Owner
KHRR
Country
Russia
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
1 39934U 06006DG 13174.83813748 .00048935 00000-0 11119-1 0 9991
2 39934 51.9938 12.1867 4178105 211.2021 110.7155 6.98403534 78417
Source: Celestrak
Length
0
Diameter
0
Span
0
Dry Mass
0
Launch Mass
0
Shape
N/A
Radar Cross Section
0.012
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Payload
Unknown
Purpose
Unknown
Mission
Unknown
Manufacturer
KHRR
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Unknown
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
Unknown
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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