Vanguard 2
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| Launch date | February 17, 1959 |
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| Inclination | 32. 87° |
| Manufacturers | United States Naval Research Laboratory |
| Launch site | Cape Canaveral Air Force Station Launch Complex 18 |
| Harvard designation | 1959 Alpha 1 |
| RAAN | 251. 33 degrees |
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| ID | 2333228 |
About Vanguard 2
Vanguard 2 or Vanguard II is an Earth-orbiting satellite launched February 17, 1959, aboard a Vanguard SLV 4 rocket as part of the United States Navy's Project Vanguard. The success of this launch was an important part of the space race between the United States and the Soviet Union.
