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Vanguard 1

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Launch dateMarch 17, 1958
Rocket Vanguard
Dimensions6. 4 inches (16 cm) diameter
Manufacturers United States Naval Research Laboratory
Launch siteCape Canaveral Air Force Station Launch Complex 18
Apogee altitude3,840. 3 kilometers (2,073. 6 nmi)
Date of Reg.
Date of Upd.
ID1009404
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Vanguard 1 is an American satellite that was the fourth artificial Earth orbital satellite to be successfully launched. Vanguard 1 was the first satellite to have solar electric power.

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