Space Launch CalendarCloud cover satellite on Vanguard, 1959-02-17 (Success)
ResultSuccess
Date1959-02-17 15:55 UTC
VehicleVanguardVanguard
Vanguard flight no.8success rate so far 25%
No. in 19592 / 21orbital attempts
Agency countryUnited StatesNRL
| Item | Value |
|---|---|
| Launch site | Cape Canaveral Air Station, Florida |
| Payload | Cloud cover satellite |
| GCAT launch tag | 1959 ALP |
| Mass to orbit | 0.0 t |
Neighbouring Vanguard launches
| Date | Payload | Vehicle | Site | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1958-03-17 | Vanguard Test Satellite | Vanguard | CC | Success |
| 1958-04-29 | X-ray satellite | Vanguard | CC | Failure |
| 1958-05-28 | Lyman Alpha satellite | Vanguard | CC | Failure |
| 1958-06-26 | X-ray satellite | Vanguard | CC | Failure |
| 1958-09-26 | Cloud cover satellite | Vanguard | CC | Failure |
| 1959-02-17 | Cloud cover satellite | Vanguard | CC | Success |
| 1959-04-14 | Magnetometer satellite | Vanguard | CC | Failure |
| 1959-06-22 | Radiation Balance sat | Vanguard | CC | Failure |
| 1959-09-18 | Magne-Ray satellite | Vanguard | CC | Success |
Vanguard launches per year
Counts orbital launch attempts (successes and failures); suborbital flights excluded. Countries are those of the launching agency.