Vanguard III Mission
Launch Status
Success
Date & Time
18 Sep 1959, 5:20am
UTC
Pad
Launch Complex 18A
Launch Service Provider
Vehicle
Mission
Vanguard III
Mission Type
Earth Science
Destination
Medium Earth Orbit
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.
Updated: Jan 3, 7:53pm UTC
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