Vanguard is a scientific satellite to measure the Earth's magnetic field, solar X-ray radiation and its effects on the Earth's atmosphere and the near-Earth micrometeoroid environment.
Vehicle
Vanguard
Vanguard
Height
23 m
Diameter
1.14 m
LEO capacity
9 kg
Successful launches
3
Launch complex
Launch Complex 18A
Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
Cape Canaveral Space Force Station (CCSFS) is an installation of the United States Space Force's Space Launch Delta 45, located on Cape Canaveral in Brevard County, Florida.