September 18, 1959 5:20 am
Vanguard III
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Vanguard
Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
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Vanguard 3 is a scientific satellite to measure the Earth’s magnetic field, solar X-ray radiation and its effects on the Earth’s atmosphere and the near-Earth micrometeoroid environment.
Launch Overview
Window Open
05:20 UTC
Window Close
05:20 UTC
Lift Off
Sep 18, 1959 · 05:20 UTC
Launch Facility
Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
Launch Pad
Launch Complex 18A
Target Orbit
Medium Earth Orbit
Payload Overview
Customer
US Navy
Payload
Vanguard III
Rocket
Vanguard
Destination
Medium Earth Orbit
Recovery Overview
Landing Location
See Mission Notes
Landing Type
RTLS / Droneship
Vanguard 3 is a scientific satellite to measure the Earth’s magnetic field, solar X-ray radiation and its effects on the Earth’s atmosphere and the near-Earth micrometeoroid environment.
Height
LEO Payload
Total Launches
Status
US Navy
Launch Complex 18A
Launch Overview
Window Open
05:20 UTC
Window Close
05:20 UTC
Lift Off
Sep 18, 1959 · 05:20 UTC
Launch Facility
Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
Launch Pad
Launch Complex 18A
Target Orbit
Medium Earth Orbit
Payload Overview
Customer
US Navy
Payload
Vanguard III
Rocket
Vanguard
Destination
Medium Earth Orbit
Recovery Overview
Landing Location
See Mission Notes
Landing Type
RTLS / Droneship
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