US NavyVanguardLaunch Complex 18A, Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
Vanguard
Launched
February 5, 1958
Image: NASA
Summary
Vanguard launched on an US Navy Vanguard from Launch Complex 18A, Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA on February 5, 1958. The mission failed. It was US Navy's 2nd launch, 1st this year and humanity's 5th orbital launch attempt. It was the 2nd Vanguard flight and the 1st this year. The payload was bound for low Earth orbit (LEO).
- Watch
- No webcast on record.
- Vehicle
- Vanguard · US Navy
- Booster
- No booster details on record.
- Mission
- Test Flight · Low Earth Orbit (LEO)
- Milestone
- 2nd Vanguard flight · 1st this yearUS Navy's 2nd launch1st this yearhumanity's 5th orbital launch attempt2nd orbital launch attempt this year
Flight preview
About this launch
Small satellite used to test the Vanguard three-stage launch vehicle.
Pad
Launch Complex 18A, Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
2nd launch from Launch Complex 18A, 1st this year · 3rd from Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
18 launches from this pad · 1,131 from Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
60 days after the previous launch from this pad
Questions
When did Vanguard launch?
Vanguard launched on February 5, 1958. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.
Where can I watch Vanguard?
No webcast is on record for this launch.
What rocket launched Vanguard?
Vanguard, flown by US Navy. Vanguard spec sheet
Where did Vanguard launch from?
Launch Complex 18A, Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA.
What orbit was Vanguard going to?
Low Earth Orbit (LEO), a test flight mission.