Vanguard | Vanguard III

Name: Vanguard | Vanguard III
Start: 1959-09-18T05:20:07Z
Location: Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA

Vanguard 3 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: September 18, 1959 at 05:20 AM UTC
Launch vehicle: Vanguard
Operator: US Navy
Launch site: Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
Mission type: Earth Science