April 14, 1959 2:49 am
Vanguard
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Vanguard
Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
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The Vanguard satellite was a 13 inch spherical satellite which contained a precise magnetometer to map the Earth’s magnetic field. The satellite was lost together with the Vanguard Balloon when the Vanguard launch vehicle second stage was damaged during staging.
Launch Overview
Window Open
02:49 UTC
Window Close
02:49 UTC
Lift Off
Apr 14, 1959 · 02:49 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
The Vanguard satellite was a 13 inch spherical satellite which contained a precise magnetometer to map the Earth’s magnetic field. The satellite was lost together with the Vanguard Balloon when the Vanguard launch vehicle second stage was damaged during staging.
Height
LEO Payload
Total Launches
Status
US Navy
Launch Complex 18A
Launch Overview
Window Open
02:49 UTC
Window Close
02:49 UTC
Lift Off
Apr 14, 1959 · 02:49 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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