Vanguard
FailureVanguard · US Navy
Launch time (NET)
Tuesday, Apr 14, 1959, 02:49 UTC
Launch window
Tuesday, Apr 14, 1959, 02:49 UTC – Tuesday, Apr 14, 1959, 02:49 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
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.
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