File:Vanguard rocket explodes.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.
Deutsch: Vanguard Rakete explodiert kurz nach dem Abheben beim ersten Start am 6. Dezember 1957 in Cape Canaveral.
Date Taken on 6 December 1957
Source Great Images in NASA (image link)
Author U.S. Navy
This image or video was catalogued by NASA Headquarters of the United States National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) under Photo ID: VAN-9 and Alternate ID: GPN-2001-000008.

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