Explorer 1 Rocket - Pasadena, CA - Exact Replicas on Waymarking.com

Taken from Wikipedia, "Explorer 1 was the first satellite of the United States, launched as part of its participation in the International Geophysical Year. The mission followed the first two satellites the previous year; the Soviet Union's Sputnik 1 and 2, beginning the Cold War Space Race between the two nations.

Explorer 1 was launched on January 31, 1958 at 22:48 Eastern Time (February 1, 03:48 UTC) atop the first Juno booster from LC-26 at the Cape Canaveral Missile Annex, Florida. It was the first spacecraft to detect the Van Allen radiation belt,[2] returning data until its batteries were exhausted after nearly four months. It remained in orbit until 1970, and has been followed by more than 90 scientific spacecraft in the Explorer series.

Explorer 1 was given Satellite Catalog Number 4, and the Harvard designation 1958 Alpha 1,[3] the forerunner to the modern International Designator."

Where is original located?: JPL Where is this replica located?: Destroyed Who created the original?: JPL Internet Link about Original: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Explorer_1 Year Original was Created (approx. ok): 1958

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