Media Information

 
 
 
Collection:
NASA Marshall Space Flight Center Collection
Name of Image:
Vanguard Undergoes a Static Test
Full Description:
Vanguard undergoes a static test at the Missile Test Center in Cape Canaveral, Florida. In September 1955, the Department of Defense (DOD) recommended and authorized the new program, known as Project Vanguard, to launch a Vanguard booster to carry an upper atmosphere research satellite into orbit. This photograph was released by the U.S. Navy on January 23, 1958.
Date of Image:
1955-09-01
Category:
Early Rockets
term:
Vanguard
facet_what:
Upper Atmosphere Research Satellite
facet_where:
Florida
facet_where:
Marshall Space Flight Center (MSFC)
facet_when:
September 1955
facet_when:
January 23, 1958
facet_when_year:
1958
facet_when_year:
1955
Reference Number:
MSFC-75-SA-4105-2C
MIX #:
9139358
NIX #:
MSFC-9139358
MSFC Negative Number:
9139358
UID:
SPD-MARSH-9139358
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