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Vanguard 2

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Spacecraft

Vanguard 2

February 17, 1959Launch
United States Department of the NavyOperator
United States Naval Research LaboratoryManufacturer
VanguardLaunch vehicle

Facts

LaunchFebruary 17, 1959
OperatorUnited States Department of the Navy
ManufacturerUnited States Naval Research Laboratory
Launch vehicleVanguard
COSPAR ID1959-001A
Typeartificial satellite of the Earth
Mass10.2 kg

Sources: Wikidata (CC0) · Wikidata Q1076866

Type: artificial satellite of the Earth

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