US NavyVanguardLaunch Complex 18A, Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
Vanguard
Launched
March 17, 1958
Image: NASA
Summary
Vanguard launched on an US Navy Vanguard from Launch Complex 18A, Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA on March 17, 1958. It was US Navy's 3rd launch, 2nd this year and humanity's 7th orbital launch attempt. It was the 3rd Vanguard flight and the 2nd 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
- 3rd Vanguard flight · 2nd this yearUS Navy's 3rd launch2nd this yearhumanity's 7th orbital launch attempt4th 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
3rd launch from Launch Complex 18A, 2nd this year · 5th from Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
18 launches from this pad · 1,131 from Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
40 days after the previous launch from this pad
Questions
When did Vanguard launch?
Vanguard launched on March 17, 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.