PIA04601: Explorer 1
America's first satellite, Explorer 1. America joined the space race with the launch of this small, but important spacecraft.
 Mission:  Explorer 1 
 Spacecraft:  Explorer 1
 Product Size:  1867 x 2353 pixels (w x h) 
 Produced By:  JPL 
 Full-Res TIFF:  PIA04601.tif (2.189 MB)
 Full-Res JPEG:  PIA04601.jpg (377 kB)  

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Original Caption Released with Image:

America's First Satellite

America joined the space race with the launch of this small, but important spacecraft.

Image Credit:
NASA/JPL

Image Addition Date:
2003-07-01