Explorer 1 Satellite Images

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Explorer 1 satellite images.

Explorer 1 became the first successfully launched satellite by the united states when it was sent to space on january 31 1958. The still and video galleries here chart the development and launch of explorer 1 as well as the achievements of science in space over the past six decades. Participation in the international geophysical year the mission followed the first two satellites the previous year. Satellite was a joint project of the army ballistic missile agency in huntsville alabama which built the launch rocket.

The launch of explorer 1 marked the beginning of u s. The us launched its first artificial satellite in 1958 in text in cp537f page2. To narrow your search area. Explorer 1 was launched on january 31 1958 at 22 48 eastern time february 1 03 48 utc.

The jet propulsion laboratory in pasadena california which built the satellite. Explorer 1 as it would soon come to be called was america s first satellite. Galleries explorer 1 images. Spaceflight as well as the scientific exploration of space which led to a series of bold missions that have opened humanity s eyes to new wonders of the solar system said michael watkins current director of jpl.

You can get most up to date satellite images from landsat 7 8 sentinel 1 and 2 cbers 4 modis aerial data from naip or get landsat 4 5 historical satellite imagery. A quick response to the soviet union s launch of sputnik 1 explorer 1 s success marked the beginning of the u s. 3187d fdc17 contains a mirror image of the design in montserrat 1200d. The first successful us earth satellite explorer 1 was launched january 31 1958 in text on stamp back.

Explorer 1 the first u s. Type in an address or place name enter coordinates or click the map to define your search area for advanced map tools view the help documentation and or choose a date range. Some of the datasets you can get there include. The soviet union s sputnik 1 and 2 beginning the cold war space race between the two nations.

Get the latest updates on nasa missions watch nasa tv live and learn about our quest to reveal the unknown and benefit all humankind. A similar photograph is found in usa 3187 usps 1950s book. Visual images whether photos videos or artists representations deliver rockets and spacecraft our own planet and distant stars from imagination into reality. Daily imagery is provided by services from nasa s gibs part of eosdis.

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