Status
Launch Failure
Either the launch vehicle did not reach orbit, or the payload(s) failed to separate.
Description
Vanguard was an American satellite and the fourth artificial Earth orbital satellite to be launched. It was the first satellite to have solar electric power.
Details
Type
Earth Science
Orbit
Medium Earth Orbit (MEO)
Location
Unknown
Date
Fri, Sep 26, 1958, 15:38
Weather
Pro