US NavyVanguardLaunch Complex 18A, Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
Vanguard III
Launched
September 18, 1959
Image: NASA
Summary
Vanguard III launched on an US Navy Vanguard from Launch Complex 18A, Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA on September 18, 1959. It was US Navy's 17th launch, 4th this year and humanity's 49th orbital launch attempt. It was the 11th Vanguard flight and the 4th this year. The payload was bound for Medium Earth Orbit (MEO).
- Watch
- No webcast on record.
- Vehicle
- Vanguard · US Navy
- Booster
- No booster details on record.
- Mission
- Earth Science · Medium Earth Orbit (MEO)
- Milestone
- 11th Vanguard flight · 4th this yearUS Navy's 17th launch4th this yearhumanity's 49th orbital launch attempt18th orbital launch attempt this year
Flight preview
About this launch
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.
Pad
Launch Complex 18A, Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
11th launch from Launch Complex 18A, 4th this year · 28th from Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
18 launches from this pad · 1,131 from Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
87 days after the previous launch from this pad
Questions
When did Vanguard III launch?
Vanguard III launched on September 18, 1959. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.
Where can I watch Vanguard III?
No webcast is on record for this launch.
What rocket launched Vanguard III?
Vanguard, flown by US Navy. Vanguard spec sheet
Where did Vanguard III launch from?
Launch Complex 18A, Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA.
What orbit was Vanguard III going to?
Medium Earth Orbit (MEO), a earth science mission.