Vanguard | Vanguard
Status: Failure | Launched: Sep 26, 1958 15:38 UTC
Launch Provider & Rocket
Mission
Vanguard was an American satellite and the fourth artificial Earth orbital satellite to be launched. It was the first satellite to have solar electric power.
- Type: Earth Science
- Orbit: Medium Earth Orbit (MEO)
Launch Site
- Pad: Launch Complex 18A
- Location: Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
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