Vanguard
SuccessVanguard III · US Navy
Launch time (NET)
Friday, Sep 18, 1959, 05:20 UTC
Launch window
Friday, Sep 18, 1959, 05:20 UTC – Friday, Sep 18, 1959, 05:20 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 III
Type
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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