Vanguard | Vanguard
Launch Date: Mon, 17 Mar 1958 12:15:41 GMT
Launch Site: Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
Launch Vehicle: Vanguard
Status: Launch Successful
Mission Details
Small satellite used to test the Vanguard three-stage launch vehicle.
Launch Service Provider
US Navy (USN)
Rocket Information
- Configuration: Vanguard
- Manufacturer: Lockheed Martin
- Payload Capacity to LEO: 9 kg
- Height: 23 meters
- Diameter: 1.14 meters
Launch Pad
Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA Launch Complex 18A