Vanguard III Satellite

(Original Caption) The last satellite in the Vanguard series is a 20" sphere topped by a 26" long tapered fiberglass tube. At the end of the tube is a magnet ometer to measure the earth's magnetic field. Other readings will include solar X rays and environmental conditions in space. The experiments were under directions of of NASA"s Goddard Space Flight Center and the US Naval Research Laboratory. (Photo by George Rinhart/Corbis via Getty Images)
(Original Caption) The last satellite in the Vanguard series is a 20" sphere topped by a 26" long tapered fiberglass tube. At the end of the tube is a magnet ometer to measure the earth's magnetic field. Other readings will include solar X rays and environmental conditions in space. The experiments were under directions of of NASA"s Goddard Space Flight Center and the US Naval Research Laboratory. (Photo by George Rinhart/Corbis via Getty Images)
Vanguard III Satellite
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Credit:
George Rinhart / Contributor
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530858306
Collection:
Corbis Historical
Date created:
September 18, 1959
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