Vanguard | Vanguard III
Status: Success | Launched: Sep 18, 1959 05:20 UTC
Launch Provider & Rocket
Mission
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.
- Type: Earth Science
- Orbit: Medium Earth Orbit (MEO)
Launch Site
- Pad: Launch Complex 18A
- Location: Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
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