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Vanguard III

Typ

Earth Science

Orbit

Medium Earth Orbit (MEO)

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.

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Vanguard III · US Navy

Freitag, 18.09.1959, 05:20 UTC