Vanguard
Vanguard
US Navy
Launch Status
FailureMission
Vanguard
Type: Earth Science
Vanguard was an American satellite and the fourth artificial Earth orbital satellite to be launched. It was the first satellite to have solar electric power.
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Location
Launch Complex 18A
Cape Canaveral, FL, USA
920 rockets have launched from Cape Canaveral, FL, USA.
Agency
US Navy – USN
- Type: Government
- Abbreviation: USN
- Founded: 1963
- Spacecraft: Vanguard 1-3 | Parker Solar Probe
- Country: USA
The Navy was competed with the Army to put the first American satellite into orbit. Their first two Vanguard missions failed, with the second being a highly publicized failure, as it exploded on the launchpad. They went on to put 3 satellites into orbit but did not beat the Army to be the first. Their work in space continues today largely on military satellites.
