Vanguard | Vanguard
Launch Failure
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April 14, 1959, 2:49 a.m.
Instantaneous launch window.
Launch Window
April 14, 1959, 2:49 a.m. - April 14, 1959, 2:49 a.m.
Instantaneous launch window.
April 14, 1959, 2:49 a.m. - April 14, 1959, 2:49 a.m.
The Vanguard satellite was a 13 inch spherical satellite which contained a precise magnetometer to map the Earth's magnetic field. The satellite was lost together with the Vanguard Balloon when the Vanguard launch vehicle second stage was damaged during staging.
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