Vanguard Magnetometer Satellite, Vanguard Baloon

The launch of US Naval Research Laboratory Vanguard 1A took place on 14 Apr 1959, launching the Vanguard Magnetometer Satellite, Vanguard Baloon 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

14 Apr 1959

02:49 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

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MEO

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