File:Vanguard rocket exlodes.jpg

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English: Test of Vanguard launch vehicle for U.S. International Geophysical Year (IGY) program to place satellite in Earth orbit to determine atmospheric density and conduct geodetic measurements. Malfunction in first stage caused vehicle to lose thrust after two seconds and vehicle was destroyed. Photo released by U.S. Navy.

Deutsch: Vanguard Rakete explodiert kurz nach dem Abheben beim ersten Start am 6. Dezember 1957 in Cape Canaveral

Date

6 December 1957

Source

NIX VAN-9, GPN-2001-000008 NASA Headquarters - GReatest Images of NASA (NASA-HQ-GRIN)

Author

Navy

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