On Dec. 6, 1957, the Naval Research Laboratory attempted to launch Vanguard Test Vehicle 3, an answer to Sputnik and part of ...

Click to open image viewer. CC0 Usage Conditions ApplyClick for more information. This is a Vanguard TV-2BU rocket, the U.S.'s first rocket specifically designed to launch satellites. As part of the ...

In the race to conquer space during the Cold War, America’s first major attempt to launch a satellite ended in national embarrassment. The Vanguard rocket program, intended to showcase US ...

On March 17, 1958, the Navy launched the Vanguard 1 satellite from Cape Canaveral, Florida. The first U.S. satellite, Explorer 1, was sent into space on Jan. 31, 1958, some three months after the ...

On Saint Patrick's Day in 1958, the U.S. Navy launched Vanguard 1, the first solar-powered satellite and the oldest artificial satellite currently orbiting the Earth. The main purpose of this mission ...

IIIF provides researchers rich metadata and media viewing options for comparison of works across cultural heritage collections. Visit the IIIF page to learn more. This is a cutaway of the turbopump ...