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Vanguard
VanguardUS NavyLaunch Complex 18A
Tuesday, April 14, 1959 · 02:49 AM UTCAdd to Calendar
This mission is complete.
Mission Brief
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.
PayloadVanguard
OrbitLow 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.
