June 22, 1959 8:16 pm
Vanguard
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Vanguard
Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
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Vanguard 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
20:16 UTC
Window Close
20:16 UTC
Lift Off
Jun 22, 1959 · 20:16 UTC
Launch Facility
Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
Launch Pad
Launch Complex 18A
Target Orbit
Low Earth Orbit
Payload Overview
Customer
US Navy
Payload
Vanguard
Rocket
Vanguard
Destination
Low Earth Orbit
Recovery Overview
Landing Location
See Mission Notes
Landing Type
RTLS / Droneship
Vanguard 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
20:16 UTC
Window Close
20:16 UTC
Lift Off
Jun 22, 1959 · 20:16 UTC
Launch Facility
Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
Launch Pad
Launch Complex 18A
Target Orbit
Low Earth Orbit
Payload Overview
Customer
US Navy
Payload
Vanguard
Rocket
Vanguard
Destination
Low Earth Orbit
Recovery Overview
Landing Location
See Mission Notes
Landing Type
RTLS / Droneship
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