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Explorer 1
Juno-IArmy Ballistic Missile AgencyLaunch Complex 26A
Saturday, February 1, 1958 · 03:47 AM UTCAdd to Calendar
This mission is complete.
Mission Brief
First successfully launched American satellite. It was the first spacecraft to detect the Van Allen Radiation Belt.
PayloadExplorer 1
OrbitLow Earth Orbit
CustomerArmy Ballistic Missile Agency
Stages0
PadLaunch Complex 26A, Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
Mission Timeline
14 / 14100%Site lock
Launch Site
Launch Complex 26A, Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
28.443°N, 80.571°W
Schedule History
No delays or schedule changes recorded.
