US NavyVanguardLaunch Complex 18A, Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
Vanguard | Vanguard
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US Navy's 15th launch · 2nd this year · humanity's 37th orbital launch attempt
Either the launch vehicle did not reach orbit, or the payload(s) failed to separate.
Window: Apr 14, 02:49 – Apr 14, 02:49 UTC
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Vanguard
The Vanguard satellite was a 13 inch spherical satellite which contained a precise magnetometer to map the Earth's magnetic field. The satellite was lost together with the Vanguard Balloon when the Vanguard launch vehicle second stage was damaged during staging.
Earth Science · Low Earth Orbit (LEO)
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