1958 First American Satellite

A satellite is any object that orbits the earth while manmade satellites are machines that can send and receive messages.

1958 first american satellite.

Explorer 1 was launched on january 31 1958 at 22 48 eastern time february 1 03 48 utc. Explorer 1 was the united states first satellite in space. The date was jan. On january 31 1958 the first american satellite blasted into orbit.

31 1958 the united states launched its first successful satellite. The first us satellite explorer 1 was launched on january 31 1958. Explorer 1 became the first successfully launched satellite by the united states when it was sent to space on january 31 1958. Participation in the international geophysical year the mission followed the first two satellites the previous year.

Nasa had yet to be formed and the honor of this first flight belonged to the u s. The 1958 launch of the satellite twice the size of a basketball was an important moment for the country as the space race with. Data from the satellite confirms. Explorer 1 was the first satellite launched by the united states and was part of the u s.

30 january 2008 02 49 pm et. 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. Explorer 1 was sent into space on a rocket launcher named juno.

America s first satellite explorer 1 joined the space race on this day in 1958. Satellite discovers van allen belt. Explorer 1 was the first american satellite to reach orbit on 31 january 1958. A quick response to the soviet union s launch of sputnik 1 explorer 1 s success marked the beginning of the u s.

It carried instruments to study cosmic rays tiny particles whizzing through space. Explorer 1 as it would soon come to be called was america s first satellite. 1958 in spaceflight a juno i launches the first american satellite explorer 1.