Vanguard
Vanguard
US Navy
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Mission
Vanguard
Type: Test Flight
Small satellite used to test the Vanguard three-stage launch vehicle.
Location
Launch Complex 18A
Cape Canaveral, FL, USA
842 rockets have launched from Cape Canaveral, FL, USA.
Agency
US Navy
Type: Government
Abbreviation: USN
Founded: 1963
Launchers: None
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.
