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Vanguard
VanguardUS NavyLaunch Complex 18A
Friday, September 26, 1958 · 03:38 PM UTCAdd to Calendar
This mission is complete.
Mission Brief
Vanguard was an American satellite and the fourth artificial Earth orbital satellite to be launched. It was the first satellite to have solar electric power.
PayloadVanguard
OrbitMedium Earth Orbit
CustomerUS Navy
Stages0
PadLaunch Complex 18A, Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
Mission Timeline
14 / 14100%Site lock
Launch Site
Launch Complex 18A, Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
28.449°N, 80.564°W
Schedule History
No delays or schedule changes recorded.
