1958 First American Satellite

Explorer 1 was the first satellite launched by the united states and was part of the u s.

1958 first american satellite.

The first us satellite explorer 1 was launched on january 31 1958. Explorer 1 was the first american satellite to reach orbit on 31 january 1958. 1958 in spaceflight a juno i launches the first american satellite explorer 1. America s first satellite explorer 1 joined the space race on this day in 1958.

A satellite is any object that orbits the earth while manmade satellites are machines that can send and receive messages. Explorer 1 became the first successfully launched satellite by the united states when it was sent to space on january 31 1958. 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.

The 1958 launch of the satellite twice the size of a basketball was an important moment for the country as the space race with. Explorer 1 was launched on january 31 1958 at 22 48 eastern time february 1 03 48 utc. Explorer 1 as it would soon come to be called was america s first satellite. By clinton parks space news staff writer posted.

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. The date was jan. On january 31 1958 the first american satellite blasted into orbit.

30 january 2008 02 49 pm et. 31 1958 the united states launched its first successful satellite. Data from the satellite confirms. Satellite discovers van allen belt.

The rocket s sole payload was a javelin shaped satellite built by the jet propulsion laboratory in pasadena california. It carried instruments to study cosmic rays tiny particles whizzing through space. Nasa had yet to be formed and the honor of this first flight belonged to the u s.