Vanguard | Vanguard

A Vanguard rocket launched Vanguard | Vanguard from Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA, targeting LEO.

Launch time
Status
FAILED
Operator
US Navy
Mission type
Earth Science
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. 1959-06-22T20:16:09.000Z
    Liftoff
    Vanguard roars off the pad at Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA.
  2. Max-Q
    The vehicle reaches Max Q, the highest aerodynamic load of the flight.
  3. Mission failure
    Flight anomaly — the mission is unsuccessful.

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