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Vanguard

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Vanguard 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.

Overview

Date / time
June 22, 1959 at 08:16 PM UTC
Outcome
failure
Launch site
Launch Complex 18A
Mission
Vanguard
Mission type
Earth Science
Orbit achieved
Low Earth Orbit
Launch vehicle
Vanguard →
Launch provider
US Navy →