In the intense early days of the space race, a small, unusual satellite was launched into space sixty-seven years ago. Launched in March 1958 and named Vanguard-1, it was the first satellite powered ...
This image shows one of the Vanguard satellites being checked out at Cape Canaveral, Florida in 1958. Vanguard 1, the world’s first solar-powered satellite, launched on St. Patrick’s Day (March 17) ...
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Dec. 6, 1957: Vanguard TV3 explodes
On Dec. 6, 1957, the Naval Research Laboratory attempted to launch Vanguard Test Vehicle 3, an answer to Sputnik and part of ...
IIIF provides researchers rich metadata and media viewing options for comparison of works across cultural heritage collections. Visit the IIIF page to learn more. This is one of several replicas of ...
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