Nutzlast / Mission
Vanguard
Typ
Earth Science
Orbit
Low Earth Orbit (LEO)
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.
Zugehöriger Start
VanguardFailure
Vanguard · US Navy
Dienstag, 14.04.1959, 02:49 UTC
