Trajectory & orbital insertion
Ascent path is a representation — true ascent telemetry isn’t public.
Provider
US Navy
Provider type
Government
Orbit
LEO
Mission type
Earth Science
Launch site
United States of America
Date
Tue, 14 Apr 1959 02:49:46 GMT
Orbital launch #
#37 ever
Mission
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.