Vanguard | Vanguard
Launch Failure
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Sept. 26, 1958, 3:38 p.m.
Instantaneous launch window.
Launch Window
Sept. 26, 1958, 3:38 p.m. - Sept. 26, 1958, 3:38 p.m.
Instantaneous launch window.
Sept. 26, 1958, 3:38 p.m. - Sept. 26, 1958, 3:38 p.m.
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