Vanguard
Vanguard (NRL)
| Version | Stage 1 | Stage 2 | Stage 3 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard (TV-2) | X-405 | Dummy | GRC 133-KS-2800 Dummy |
| Vanguard | X-405 | AJ-10-37 | GRC 133-KS-2800 |
| Vanguard (SLV-7) | X-405 | AJ-10-37 | X-248-A2 |
No Serial TNo: Type Date LS Payload
1 TV-2 1 Vanguard (1 st) 23.10.1957 * CC LC-18A (R&D) 2 TV-3 1 Vanguard 06.12.1957 F CC LC-18A Vanguard (6.5in Sat #1) 3 TV-3BU 2 Vanguard 05.02.1958 F CC LC-18A Vanguard (6.5in Sat #2) 4 TV-4 3 Vanguard 17.03.1958 CC LC-18A Vanguard 1 (6.5in Sat #3) 5 TV-5 4 Vanguard 29.04.1958 F CC LC-18A Vanguard (20in X-ray #1) 6 SLV-1 5 Vanguard 28.05.1958 F CC LC-18A Vanguard (20in Lyman-Alpha #1) 7 SLV-2 6 Vanguard 26.06.1958 F CC LC-18A Vanguard (20in Lyman-Alpha #2) 8 SLV-3 7 Vanguard 26.09.1958 F CC LC-18A Vanguard (20in Cloud cover #1) 9 SLV-4 8 Vanguard 17.02.1959 CC LC-18A Vanguard 2 (20in Cloud cover #2) 10 SLV-5 9 Vanguard 14.04.1959 F CC LC-18A Vanguard (13in Magnetometer #1) / Vanguard Balloon 11 SLV-6 10 Vanguard 22.06.1959 F CC LC-18A Vanguard (20in Radiation balance #1) 12 SLV-7 (TV-4BU) 1 Vanguard (mod) 18.09.1959 P CC LC-18A Vanguard 3 (20in Magnetometer, X-Ray, Env. #1) Flight 2: Vehicle explodes after 2 sec Flight 3: control lost after 57 sec Flight 5: Stage 3 failed to ignite Flight 6: failure unknown Flight 7: failure unknown Flight 8: failure unknown Flight 10: failure unknown Flight 11: failure unknown Flight 12: Stage 3 failed to separate from payload
