| Category. | Statistic. |
|---|---|
| Launch vehicle. | Vanguard rocket. |
| Launch date. | February 5, 1958. |
| Launch site. | Launch Complex 18A at the Cape Canaveral Air Force Station. |
| Ceased operations. | Blew up just after launch. |
| Owner(s). | U.S. Navy. |
| Major contractor(s) | Naval Research Laboratory. |
| Is it still in orbit. | No since it blew up just after launch. |
| Launch mass. | Unknown. |
| Nationality(s). | American. |
| Satellite type. | Technical sounding satellite. |
| Links. | http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vanguard_TV3BU. |
- See also: Space Satellites