Explorer 1 Satellite Launch

Explorer 1 was the united states first satellite in space.

Explorer 1 satellite launch.

Launch of explorer 1 satellite. Explorer 1 was the first satellite launched by the united states and was part of the u s. Explorer 1 was carried into orbit by a jupiter c rocket launched from cape canaveral florida at 10 48 p m. January 31 1958 launch.

Participation in the international geophysical year. Following the launch of the soviet union s sputnik 1 on october 4 1957 the u s. The mission followed the first two satellites the previous year. In january 1958 the united states launched its first satellite from cape canaveral florida in response to the soviet union s launch of the sputnik satellite.

After two days of delays explorer 1 was launched atop a jupiter c rocket from cape canaveral florida on jan. Explorer 1 was launched on january 31 1958 at 22 48 eastern time atop the first juno booster from lc 26 at the cape canaveral missile annex in florida. Explorer 1 was the first satellite launched by the united states when it was sent into space on january 31 1958. It was the first spacecraft to detect the va.

The 1958 launch of the satellite twice the size of a basketball was an important moment for the country as the space race with the. Explorer i officially known as satellite 1958 alpha was the first united states earth satellite and was sent aloft as part of the united states program for. The soviet union s sputnik 1 and 2 beginning the cold war space race between the two nations. Explorer 1 became the first successfully launched satellite by the united states when it was sent to space on january 31 1958.

Explorer 1 fast facts. March 31 1970 burned up on re entry over pacific ocean. A quick response to the soviet union s launch of sputnik 1 explorer 1 s success marked the beginning of the u s. It took a little over 90 minutes before the satellite s signal was tracked and mission leaders could confirm its success.

Army ballistic missile agency was directed to launch a satellite using its jupiter c rocket developed under the direction of dr.