1958 First American Satellite

The rocket s sole payload was a javelin shaped satellite built by the jet propulsion laboratory in pasadena california.

1958 first american satellite.

1958 in spaceflight a juno i launches the first american satellite explorer 1. Nasa had yet to be formed and the honor of this first flight belonged to the u s. The date was jan. Explorer 1 became the first successfully launched satellite by the united states when it was sent to space on january 31 1958.

The soviet union s sputnik 1 and 2 beginning the cold war space race between the two nations. Explorer 1 was the first american satellite to reach orbit on 31 january 1958. Explorer 1 as it would soon come to be called was america s first satellite. 31 1958 the united states launched its first successful satellite.

The united states enters the space age with the successful launch of the explorer i satellite. On january 31 1958 the first american satellite blasted into orbit. 30 january 2008 02 49 pm et. Explorer 1 was the united states first satellite in space.

A satellite is any object that orbits the earth while manmade satellites are machines that can send and receive messages. Data from the satellite confirms. Explorer 1 was launched on january 31 1958 at 22 48 eastern time february 1 03 48 utc. Explorer 1 was sent into space on a rocket launcher named juno.

It carried instruments to study cosmic rays tiny particles whizzing through space. The 1958 launch of the satellite twice the size of a basketball was an important moment for the country as the space race with. Participation in the international geophysical year the mission followed the first two satellites the previous year. By clinton parks space news staff writer posted.

Explorer 1 was the first satellite launched by the united states and was part of the u s. A quick response to the soviet union s launch of sputnik 1 explorer 1 s success marked the beginning of the u s. Satellite discovers van allen belt.