Vanguard | Vanguard

Vanguard | Vanguard rode a Vanguard into space from Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA, deploying its payload to LEO.

Launch time
Status
FAILED
Operator
US Navy
Mission type
Test Flight
Rocket
Vanguard
Launch site
Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
Launch pad
Launch Complex 18A
Payload
—
Target orbit
LEO
Vanguard | Vanguard cover image

Mission timeline

  1. 1958-02-05T07:33:00.000Z
    Liftoff
    Vanguard clears the pad at Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA and begins its ascent.
  2. Max-Q
    Vanguard pushes through the region of maximum dynamic pressure.
  3. Mission failure
    The mission fails to reach its objectives.

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