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Vanguard II

Name: Vanguard II launch
Start: 1959-02-17T15:55:00+00:00
End: 1959-02-17T15:55:00+00:00
Location: Launch Complex 18A, Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA

VanguardUS NavyLaunch Complex 18A

Tuesday, February 17, 1959 · 03:55 PM UTC

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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

StagesUnknown

PadLaunch Complex 18A, Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA

Mission Timeline

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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

Vehicle

Vanguard

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HeightN/A

LEO PayloadN/A

Launches18

Successes3

Provider

US Navy

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Schedule History

No meaningful launch-time or status changes recorded.

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