Explorer 1 - Pasadena, CA
Posted by: bluesnote
N 34° 11.938 W 118° 10.502
11S E 391738 N 3784841
One of many replica spacecraft on display at the JPL visitor center.
Waymark Code: WMYFTM
Location: California, United States
Date Posted: 06/11/2018
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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?: Destroyed
Where is this replica located?: JPL
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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