Test Satellite
The launch of US Naval Research Laboratory Vanguard 1A took place on Dec 6, 1957, launching the Test Satellite mission. The launch site was Cape Canaveral, Florida, United States. The payload should have been deployed in a MEO orbit at an altitude of 2311.5km.
Main info
Outcome:
Failed
Date and Time:
Dec 6, 1957 04:44 PM UTC (04:44 PM UTC)
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral, Florida, United States
Operator:
US Naval Research Laboratory - Statistics
Vehicle:
Vanguard 1A
Primary Orbit Parameters
Orbit Type:
MEO
Altitude:
2311.5km
Inclination:
34.25°
Eccentricity:
0.717
Apogee Altitude:
3969km
Perigee Altitude:
654km
LTDN:
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