Status
Launch Successful
The launch vehicle successfully inserted its payload(s) into the target orbit(s).
Description
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.
Details
Type
Earth Science
Orbit
Medium Earth Orbit (MEO)
Location
Unknown
Date
Fri, Sep 18, 1959, 05:20
Weather
Pro