1958 First American Satellite

Explorer 1 became the first successfully launched satellite by the united states when it was sent to space on january 31 1958.

1958 first american satellite.

Explorer 1 was the first american satellite to reach orbit on 31 january 1958. 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 it was the american answer to the soviet union s sputnik 1 which kicked off the space age when it launched.

30 january 2008 02 49 pm et. It carried instruments to study cosmic rays tiny particles whizzing through space. America s first satellite explorer 1 joined the space race on this day in 1958. 1958 in spaceflight a juno i launches the first american satellite explorer 1.

Explorer 1 was the first satellite launched by the united states and was part of the u s. The first us satellite explorer 1 was launched on january 31 1958. A quick response to the soviet union s launch of sputnik 1 explorer 1 s success marked the beginning of the u s. The date was jan.

The united states enters the space age with the successful launch of the explorer i satellite. Explorer 1 was sent into space on a rocket launcher named juno. Explorer 1 was launched on january 31 1958 at 22 48 eastern time february 1 03 48 utc. 31 1958 the united states launched its first successful satellite.

Data from the satellite confirms. By clinton parks space news staff writer posted. Explorer 1 as it would soon come to be called was america s first satellite. The 1958 launch of the satellite twice the size of a basketball was an important moment for the country as the space race with.

Satellite discovers van allen belt. A satellite is any object that orbits the earth while manmade satellites are machines that can send and receive messages. The rocket s sole payload was a javelin shaped satellite built by the jet propulsion laboratory in pasadena california.