Vanguard 3
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Vanguard 3 is a scientific satellite that was launched into Earth orbit by the Vanguard SLV-7 on 18 September 1959, the third successful Vanguard launch out of eleven attempts. Vanguard rocket: Vanguard Satellite Launch Vehicle-7 (SLV-7) was an unused Vanguard TV-4BU rocket, updated to the final production Satellite Launch Vehicle (SLV).
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Magne-Ray satellite; Vanguard 3C; Vanguard III
height 116.8 centimetre, diameter 50.8 centimetre, mass 23.7 kilogram, mass 42.9 kilogram,
United States, Dong Fang Hong 2, Ekran, geomagnetic satellite, Vanguard, 1959, 1950s,
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Vanguard 3
Vanguard 3 satellite sketch
The Vangard III satellite to study the magnetic field and radiation belt in orbit. NASA successfully launched Vanguard III (SLV-7) from Cape Canaveral, Florida on September 18, 1959.| Type | Subtype | Date | Description | Notes | Source |
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| incident | incident | [[1]] | Wikidata | ||
| commons | image | Vanguard 3 | Commons | ||
| commons | image | Vanguard 3 satellite sketch | Commons | ||
| commons | image | The Vangard III satellite to study the magnetic field and radiation belt in orbit. NASA successfully launched Vanguard III (SLV-7) from Cape Canaveral, Florida on September 18, 1959. | Commons | ||
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