Status
Launch Failure
Either the launch vehicle did not reach orbit, or the payload(s) failed to separate.
Description
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.
Details
Type
Earth Science
Orbit
Low Earth Orbit (LEO)
Location
Unknown
Date
Mon, Jun 22, 1959, 20:16
Weather
Pro