Vanguard Mission

Launch Status

Success

Date & Time

17 Mar 1958, 12:15pm

Location

Cape Canaveral Space Force Station Launch Site

Cape Canaveral Space Force Station

Pad

Launch Complex 18A

Launch Service Provider

US Navy logo

US Navy

Vehicle

Vanguard

Mission

Vanguard

Mission Type

Test Flight

Destination

Low Earth Orbit

Small satellite used to test the Vanguard three-stage launch vehicle.

Updated: Jan 23, 9:15pm UTC

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