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Vanguard | Vanguard III
US Navy · Vanguard · Launch Complex 18A, Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
US Navy's 17th launch · 4th this year · humanity's 49th orbital launch attempt
September 18, 1959Add to calendar
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The launch vehicle successfully inserted its payload(s) into the target orbit(s).
Window: Sep 18, 05:20 – Sep 18, 05:20 UTC
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Vanguard III
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.
Earth Science · Medium Earth Orbit (MEO)
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