1958: The US launches Explorer 1, the first successful US satellite launch, in response to the Soviet Sputnik satellites. This was a US Army operation, launched from the Cape Canaveral Air Force Station. NASA did not yet exist, though it would be created later that year.
Monday, February 1, 2010
Explorer 1 Launched
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