Space Launch CalendarRadiation Balance sat on Vanguard, 1959-06-22 (Failure)
ResultFailure
Date1959-06-22 20:16 UTC
VehicleVanguardVanguard
Vanguard flight no.10success rate so far 20%
No. in 19598 / 21orbital attempts
Agency countryUnited StatesNRL
| Item | Value |
|---|---|
| Launch site | Cape Canaveral Air Station, Florida |
| Payload | Radiation Balance sat |
| GCAT launch tag | 1959-F03 |
| Mass to orbit | 0.0 t |
Neighbouring Vanguard launches
| Date | Payload | Vehicle | Site | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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.