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Vanguard | Vanguard II
Vanguard | Vanguard II launched on Tue, Feb 17, 1959, 03:55 PM UTC — a US Navy mission.
Launch SuccessfulUS Navy
Lifted offNET Feb 1959
NET Tue, Feb 17, 1959, 03:55 PM UTC
Mission profile
The flight at a glance
VanguardVehicle
US NavyProvider
Launch Complex 18APad
Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USALocation
Earth ScienceMission type
Medium Earth OrbitOrbit
Flight simulation
Ascent to orbit
A representative gravity-turn climb for Vanguard to Medium 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 / 14:30
SimulatedRepresentative Vanguard ascent profile — illustrative model, not this mission’s live telemetry.
The mission
Vanguard II
Vanguard II is an Earth orbiting satellite and the first weather satellite. It was designed to measure cloud-cover distribution over the daylight portion of its orbit for a period of 19 days and to provide information on the density of the atmosphere.
Around this launch
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Frequently asked
What time does Vanguard | Vanguard II launch?
Vanguard | Vanguard II is scheduled to lift off Tue, Feb 17, 1959, 03:55 PM UTC.
Where can I watch Vanguard | Vanguard II?
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Who is launching Vanguard | Vanguard II?
Vanguard | Vanguard II is an US Navy mission flying on a Vanguard.
Where does Vanguard | Vanguard II launch from?
It lifts off from Launch Complex 18A, Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA.