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Vanguard | Vanguard
US Navy · Vanguard · Launch Complex 18A, Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
US Navy's 16th launch · 3rd this year · humanity's 40th orbital launch attempt
June 22, 1959Add to calendar
Failure
Either the launch vehicle did not reach orbit, or the payload(s) failed to separate.
Window: Jun 22, 20:16 – Jun 22, 20:16 UTC
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Vanguard
Vanguard 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.
Earth Science · Low Earth Orbit (LEO)
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