Vanguard | Vanguard

Name: Vanguard | Vanguard
Start: 1959-06-22T20:16:09Z
Location: Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA

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.

Mission Details

Launch date: June 22, 1959 at 08:16 PM UTC
Launch vehicle: Vanguard
Operator: US Navy
Launch site: Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
Mission type: Earth Science