1958 First American Satellite

30 january 2008 02 49 pm et.

1958 first american satellite.

Explorer 1 was sent into space on a rocket launcher named juno. 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. The 1958 launch of the satellite twice the size of a basketball was an important moment for the country as the space race with.

By clinton parks space news staff writer posted. Explorer 1 was launched on january 31 1958 at 22 48 eastern time february 1 03 48 utc. Participation in the international geophysical year the mission followed the first two satellites the previous year. Explorer 1 was the first satellite launched by the united states and was part of the u s.

Explorer 1 as it would soon come to be called was america s first satellite. The united states enters the space age with the successful launch of the explorer i satellite. It carried instruments to study cosmic rays tiny particles whizzing through space. 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. 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. Explorer 1 was the first american satellite to reach orbit on 31 january 1958.

31 1958 the united states launched its first successful satellite. The rocket s sole payload was a javelin shaped satellite built by the jet propulsion laboratory in pasadena california. Explorer 1 became the first successfully launched satellite by the united states when it was sent to space on january 31 1958. The first us satellite explorer 1 was launched on january 31 1958.

On january 31 1958 the first american satellite blasted into orbit. Nasa had yet to be formed and the honor of this first flight belonged to the u s. America s first satellite explorer 1 joined the space race on this day in 1958.