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Oracle of DelphiThis Day Jan 31 - Explorer 1
January 31st 2007 09:21
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This day marks the day where the United States entered the Space Age with its first successful launch of a satellite into orbit, Explorer I.
Explorer-I, officially name Satellite 1958 Alpha (and sometimes referred to as Explorer 1), was the first Earth satellite of the United States, having been launched at 10:48pm EST on January 31 (03:48 on 1 February in GMT), 1958, as part of the United States program for the International Geophysical Year. The satellite was launched from LC-26 at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida onboard a Juno I rocket.
It's Mission
Following the launch of the Soviet satellite Sputnik I on October 4, 1957, there was a frenzied effort by the United States to launch a satellite of its own, beginning the Space Race. Explorer-I was designed and built by the Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL), while the Jupiter-C rocket was modified by the Army Ballistic Missile Agency (ABMA) to accommodate a satellite payload, the resulting rocket becoming known as the Juno I. Working closely together, ABMA and JPL completed the job of modifying the Jupiter-C and building the Explorer-I in 84 days. Before work was completed, however, the Soviet Union launched a second satellite, Sputnik 2, on November 3, 1957.
This day marks the day where the United States entered the Space Age with its first successful launch of a satellite into orbit, Explorer I.
Explorer-I, officially name Satellite 1958 Alpha (and sometimes referred to as Explorer 1), was the first Earth satellite of the United States, having been launched at 10:48pm EST on January 31 (03:48 on 1 February in GMT), 1958, as part of the United States program for the International Geophysical Year. The satellite was launched from LC-26 at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida onboard a Juno I rocket.
It's Mission
Following the launch of the Soviet satellite Sputnik I on October 4, 1957, there was a frenzied effort by the United States to launch a satellite of its own, beginning the Space Race. Explorer-I was designed and built by the Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL), while the Jupiter-C rocket was modified by the Army Ballistic Missile Agency (ABMA) to accommodate a satellite payload, the resulting rocket becoming known as the Juno I. Working closely together, ABMA and JPL completed the job of modifying the Jupiter-C and building the Explorer-I in 84 days. Before work was completed, however, the Soviet Union launched a second satellite, Sputnik 2, on November 3, 1957.
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