1958 First American Satellite

Explorer 1 was sent into space on a rocket launcher named juno.

1958 first american satellite.

By clinton parks space news staff writer posted. On january 31 1958 the first american satellite blasted into orbit. Explorer 1 was the united states first satellite in space. Participation in the international geophysical year the mission followed the first two satellites the previous year.

Explorer 1 became the first successfully launched satellite by the united states when it was sent to space on january 31 1958. The united states enters the space age with the successful launch of the explorer i satellite. Explorer 1 it was the american answer to the soviet union s sputnik 1 which kicked off the space age when it launched. The 1958 launch of the satellite twice the size of a basketball was an important moment for the country as the space race with.

31 1958 the united states launched its first successful satellite. It carried instruments to study cosmic rays tiny particles whizzing through space. 1958 in spaceflight a juno i launches the first american satellite explorer 1. 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. Data from the satellite confirms. 30 january 2008 02 49 pm et. Satellite discovers van allen belt.

America s first satellite explorer 1 joined the space race on this day in 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 rocket s sole payload was a javelin shaped satellite built by the jet propulsion laboratory in pasadena california. Explorer 1 was the first satellite launched by the united states and was part of the u s.

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. The first us satellite explorer 1 was launched on january 31 1958.