Lyman-Alpha 1

The launch of US Naval Research Laboratory Vanguard 1A took place on 28 May 1958, launching the Lyman-Alpha 1 mission. The launch site was Cape Canaveral, Florida, United States. The payload should have been deployed in a MEO orbit.

Main Info

DATE AND TIME

28 May 1958

03:46 AM UTC

Drawing of a calendar and a clock

OPERATOR

US Naval Research Laboratory

Path of a Rocket

LAUNCH SITE

Cape Canaveral

Florida, United States

Drawing of a launch platform

VEHICLE

Vanguard 1A

Drawn project of a Rocket
Primary Orbit Parameters

Orbit Type:

MEO

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