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Vanguard rocketThree-stage orbital launch vehicle and test-vehicle familyRetiredThe Vanguard rocket family grew from modified Viking sounding rockets into the first United States launch vehicle developed specifically for a civilian scientific-satellite program.Vanguard 1Geodetic and space-environment research satelliteInactiveVanguard 1 was the second successful United States satellite and the first spacecraft powered by solar cells.Vanguard 2Experimental weather and Earth-science satelliteInactiveVanguard 2 was developed by Project Vanguard as a experimental weather and earth-science satellite.Vanguard 3Geophysics and space-environment satelliteInactiveVanguard 3 was developed by Project Vanguard as a geophysics and space-environment satellite.
Vanguard TV-3Launch vehicle / satellite test vehicleLost during launchVanguard TV-3 was the United States Navy's first attempt to launch an artificial satellite into orbit.Vanguard 1AGeodetic and space-environment satelliteLostVanguard 1A was developed by Project Vanguard as a geodetic and space-environment satellite.Vanguard SLV-1 satelliteSolar ultraviolet and space-environment satelliteLost during launchVanguard SLV-1 satellite was developed by Project Vanguard as a solar ultraviolet and space-environment satellite.Vanguard SLV-2 satelliteSolar X-ray and space-environment satelliteLost during launchVanguard SLV-2 satellite was developed by Project Vanguard as a solar x-ray and space-environment satellite.Vanguard SLV-3 satelliteExperimental weather satelliteReenteredVanguard SLV-3 satellite was developed by Project Vanguard as a experimental weather satellite.Vanguard SLV-5 satelliteGeomagnetic and atmospheric-density satelliteLost during launchVanguard SLV-5 satellite was developed by Project Vanguard as a geomagnetic and atmospheric-density satellite.Vanguard SLV-6 satelliteEarth-radiation and climate satelliteLost during launchVanguard SLV-6 satellite was developed by Project Vanguard as a earth-radiation and climate satellite.Vanguard TV-5 satelliteSolar X-ray and space-environment satelliteLost during launchVanguard TV-5 satellite was developed by Project Vanguard as a solar x-ray and space-environment satellite.