Explorer 1 Satellite 1958

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Explorer 1 satellite 1958.

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 international geophysical year 1957 1958. A quick response to the soviet union s launch of sputnik 1 explorer 1 s success marked the beginning of the u s. Click on image to see enlarged version. Explorer 1 was the first of the long running explorer program.

With the launch of sputnik 1 and 2 the previous concern the right of satellite overflight had become moot. On the occasion of explorer 1 s fiery reentry into earth s atmosphere university of iowa physicist james van allen who had designed the science instruments on board said of the pioneering satellite. Nasa gov brings you the latest images videos and news from america s space agency. Explorer 1 s last transmission was received may 23 1958 although it remained in orbit until march 31 1970.

On january 31 1958 the u s. Army launched the explorer 1 satellite. It was launched jan. The jupiter c launch rocket was built at the army ballistic missile agency in huntsville alabama under the direction of wernher von braun.

Four follow up satellites of the explorer series were launched by the juno 1 rocket in 1958 of these explorer 3 and 4 were successful while explorers 2 and 5 failed to reach orbit. The first united states satellite and space launch vehicle. Explorer 1 was the first successful u s. Explorer 1 nasa.

Explorer 1 sent data back to earth for four months ceasing communications on may 23 1958. It inspired an entire generation of young men and women in the united. 31 1958 at 10 48 p m. The final flight of the juno 1 booster the satellite beacon 1 also failed.

Those satellites were launched by an early version of the soviet r 7 rocket the basis of the ussr s early icbms and definitely military as well as roughly 40 times.