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Vanguard II
VanguardUS NavyLaunch Complex 18A
Tuesday, February 17, 1959 · 03:55 PM UTCAdd to Calendar
This mission is complete.
Mission Brief
Vanguard II is an Earth orbiting satellite and the first weather satellite. It was designed to measure cloud-cover distribution over the daylight portion of its orbit for a period of 19 days and to provide information on the density of the atmosphere.
PayloadVanguard II
OrbitMedium Earth Orbit
CustomerUS Navy
Stages0
PadLaunch Complex 18A, Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
Mission Timeline
14 / 14100%Ground vector
Launch site
Site locked
Launch Complex 18A
Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
Global range
- Latitude
- 28.449°N
- Longitude
- 80.564°W
Range Weather
Launch commit criteria
Clear
Watch
TrackingNo active constraints
Weather Rules
Tracking no weather issues at this time.
- Primary concern
- No weather issues
- Rule count
- 0
- Temperature
- Not reported
- Surface wind
- Not reported
Window
03:55 PM UTC - 03:55 PM UTC
Delay History
1Feb 17Feb 17Success → Success
Schedule updated
