1958 First American Satellite

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1958 first american satellite. On january 31 1958 the first american satellite blasted into orbit. By clinton parks space news staff writer posted. A quick response to the soviet union s launch of sputnik 1 explorer 1 s success marked the beginning of the u s. Explorer 1 was sent into space on a rocket launcher named juno.

31 1958 the united states launched its first successful satellite. Explorer 1 as it would soon come to be called was america s first satellite. 30 january 2008 02 49 pm et. 1958 in spaceflight a juno i launches the first american satellite explorer 1.

Satellite discovers van allen belt. Participation in the international geophysical year the mission followed the first two satellites the previous year. The soviet union s sputnik 1 and 2 beginning the cold war space race between the two nations. Explorer 1 was launched on january 31 1958 at 22 48 eastern time february 1 03 48 utc.

The 1958 launch of the satellite twice the size of a basketball was an important moment for the country as the space race with. America s first satellite explorer 1 joined the space race on this day in 1958. Explorer 1 was the first satellite launched by the united states and was part of the u s. Explorer 1 it was the american answer to the soviet union s sputnik 1 which kicked off the space age when it launched.

Nasa had yet to be formed and the honor of this first flight belonged to the u s. It carried instruments to study cosmic rays tiny particles whizzing through space. Explorer 1 was the united states first satellite in space. The united states enters the space age with the successful launch of the explorer i satellite.

A satellite is any object that orbits the earth while manmade satellites are machines that can send and receive messages. The date was jan. Explorer 1 was the first american satellite to reach orbit on 31 january 1958.