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Vanguard | Vanguard
Vanguard | Vanguard launched on Tue, Apr 14, 1959, 02:49 AM UTC — a US Navy mission.
Launch FailureUS Navy
Lifted offNET Apr 1959
NET Tue, Apr 14, 1959, 02:49 AM UTC
Mission profile
The flight at a glance
VanguardVehicle
US NavyProvider
Launch Complex 18APad
Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USALocation
Earth ScienceMission type
Low Earth OrbitOrbit
Flight simulation
Ascent to orbit
A representative gravity-turn climb for Vanguard to Low Earth Orbit. Illustrative model — not this mission’s live telemetry.
Mission timeT+0:00
Altitude0.0 km
Velocity0.00 km/s
PhaseLiftoff
T+0:00 / 8:00
SimulatedRepresentative Vanguard ascent profile — illustrative model, not this mission’s live telemetry.
The mission
Vanguard
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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Frequently asked
What time does Vanguard | Vanguard launch?
Vanguard | Vanguard is scheduled to lift off Tue, Apr 14, 1959, 02:49 AM UTC.
Where can I watch Vanguard | Vanguard?
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Who is launching Vanguard | Vanguard?
Vanguard | Vanguard is an US Navy mission flying on a Vanguard.
Where does Vanguard | Vanguard launch from?
It lifts off from Launch Complex 18A, Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA.