RocketVanguard
SpaceportCape Canaveral & Kennedypad LC18A
OutcomeFailureexploded on the pad
Launch agencyNRLUnited States
Flight
- Date and time (UTC)
- December 6, 1957, 16:44
- Launch designation
- 1957-F01
- Mission
- Vanguard Test Satellite
- Flight name
- Vanguard TV3
- Vehicle flight ID
- TV-3
- Year
- Launches in 1957
Orbit and payload
- Initial apogee
- 0 km
- Payload mass to orbit
- 0.002 t
- Payloads
- 1
- GCAT launch code
- OF · PE
Payloads
| Payload | Designation | Owner | Mission type | Mass | Fate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard | 1957-F01 | Naval Research Lab | — | — | — |
Source: GCAT launch list and payload catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0). Orbit values are the initial orbit reported for the launch.