1958 First American Satellite

Explorer 1 as it would soon come to be called was america s first satellite.

1958 first american satellite.

The date was jan. Explorer 1 was the first american satellite to reach orbit on 31 january 1958. The 1958 launch of the satellite twice the size of a basketball was an important moment for the country as the space race with. It carried instruments to study cosmic rays tiny particles whizzing through space.

On january 31 1958 the first american satellite blasted into orbit. Explorer 1 it was the american answer to the soviet union s sputnik 1 which kicked off the space age when it launched. The united states enters the space age with the successful launch of the explorer i satellite. 31 1958 the united states launched its first successful satellite.

Data from the satellite confirms. Explorer 1 was sent into space on a rocket launcher named juno. The first us satellite explorer 1 was launched on january 31 1958. America s first satellite explorer 1 joined the space race on this day in 1958.

Explorer 1 was launched on january 31 1958 at 22 48 eastern time february 1 03 48 utc. By clinton parks space news staff writer posted. A quick response to the soviet union s launch of sputnik 1 explorer 1 s success marked the beginning of the u s. Explorer 1 became the first successfully launched satellite by the united states when it was sent to space on january 31 1958.

30 january 2008 02 49 pm et. Explorer 1 was the first satellite launched by the united states and was part of the u s. The soviet union s sputnik 1 and 2 beginning the cold war space race between the two nations. The rocket s sole payload was a javelin shaped satellite built by the jet propulsion laboratory in pasadena california.

Nasa had yet to be formed and the honor of this first flight belonged to the u s. 1958 in spaceflight a juno i launches the first american satellite explorer 1. Participation in the international geophysical year the mission followed the first two satellites the previous year.