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Vanguard II strap
A U.S. Air Force Vanguard rocket launched the Vanguard II mission on Tuesday, February 17, 1959 at 3:55 PM (UTC).
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The mission
A U.S. Air Force Vanguard rocket launched the Vanguard II mission on Tuesday, February 17, 1959 at 3:55 PM (UTC).
Launch profile
The launch
- Launch
- Feb 17 1959
- Launch location
- LC-18A, Cape Canaveral SFS
- Launch vehicle
- Vanguard
- Orbit
- Earth orbit
Flight data
Launch intelligence
A U.S. Air Force Vanguard rocket launched the Vanguard II mission on Tuesday, February 17, 1959 at 3:55 PM (UTC).
- Launch provider
- U.S. Air Force
- Vehicle
- Vanguard
- COSPAR launch ID
- 1959-001
- Flight profile
- Orbital
- Launch result
- Success
- Window opens
- Not published
- Target T-0
- Feb 17, 1959, 15:55 UTC
- Window closes
- Not published
- Provider display
- Feb 17 1959
- Pad and location
- LC-18A, Cape Canaveral SFS
Trajectory
Mission timeline
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Mission outcome
Mission ended — Archived
End date not documented
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Visual archive
Gallery
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