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Long March 6C
ProviderChina Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation
PadLaunch Complex 9A
DateAug 25, 2026
PrecisionAbout 03:20 AM UTC
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Vanguard III
VanguardUS NavyLaunch Complex 18A
Friday, September 18, 1959 · 05:20 AM UTC
This mission is complete.
Mission Brief
Vanguard 3 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.
PayloadVanguard III
OrbitMedium Earth Orbit
CustomerUS Navy
StagesUnknown
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
05:20 AM UTC - 05:20 AM UTC
Schedule History
No meaningful launch-time or status changes recorded.
