Vanguard 3
The launch of US Naval Research Laboratory Vanguard 1A took place on Sep 18, 1959, launching the Vanguard 3 mission. The launch site was Cape Canaveral, Florida, United States. The payload should have been deployed in a MEO orbit at an altitude of 2128km.
Main info
Outcome:
Failed
Date and Time:
Sep 18, 1959 05:20 AM UTC (05:20 AM UTC)
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral, Florida, United States
Operator:
US Naval Research Laboratory - Statistics
Vehicle:
Vanguard 1A
Primary Orbit Parameters
Orbit Type:
MEO
Altitude:
2128km
Inclination:
33.3°
Eccentricity:
0.759
Apogee Altitude:
3744km
Perigee Altitude:
512km
LTDN:
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