Vanguard
FailureVanguard · US Navy
Launch time (NET)
Friday, Dec 6, 1957, 16:44 UTC
Launch window
Friday, Dec 6, 1957, 16:44 UTC – Friday, Dec 6, 1957, 16:44 UTC
Provider
US Navy
Rocket
Launch pad
Launch Complex 18A, Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA · Open map
Status
Failure
Either the launch vehicle did not reach orbit, or the payload(s) failed to separate.
Mission
Vanguard
Type
Test Flight
Orbit
Low Earth Orbit (LEO)
Small satellite used to test the Vanguard three-stage launch vehicle.
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