Vanguard
SuccessVanguard · US Navy
Launch time (NET)
Monday, Mar 17, 1958, 12:15 UTC
Launch window
Monday, Mar 17, 1958, 12:15 UTC – Monday, Mar 17, 1958, 12:15 UTC
Provider
US Navy
Rocket
Launch pad
Launch Complex 18A, Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA · Open map
Status
Success
The launch vehicle successfully inserted its payload(s) into the target orbit(s).
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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