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Vanguard | Vanguard II
US Navy · Vanguard · Launch Complex 18A, Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
US Navy's 14th launch · 1st this year · humanity's 33rd orbital launch attempt
February 17, 1959Add to calendar
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The launch vehicle successfully inserted its payload(s) into the target orbit(s).
Window: Feb 17, 15:55 – Feb 17, 15:55 UTC
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Vanguard II
Vanguard II is an Earth orbiting satellite and the first weather satellite. It was designed to measure cloud-cover distribution over the daylight portion of its orbit for a period of 19 days and to provide information on the density of the atmosphere.
Earth Science · Medium Earth Orbit (MEO)
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