Photo: NASA Marshall Space Flight Center (NASA-MSFC) · Public domain (US government)
About this launch
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.
More about this launch
Flight profileThe climb, seen from the side · 3D replay on the globe
Launch window and padCape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
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- Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
Rocket and boosterVanguard
MissionEarth Science · LEO
Earth Science · LEO
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