First American Satellite To Orbit Earth

Participation in the international geophysical year the mission followed the first two satellites the previous year.
First american satellite to orbit earth. Explorer 1 was the first satellite launched by the united states and was part of the u s. Glenn jr became the first american to orbit earth. Or 183 9 pounds and took about 98 minutes to orbit earth on its elliptical path. Year origin name target status description 1980.
3 1957 with the launch of sputnik 2. 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. 31 1958 at cape canaveral florida four months after russia orbited sputnik.
On january 31 1958 the first american satellite blasted into orbit. The flight lasted a total of 4 hours 55 minutes and 23 seconds before the friendship 7 spacecraft splashed down in the ocean. John glenn becomes first american to orbit earth from cape canaveral florida john hershel glenn jr. John glenn the first american astronaut to orbit the earth and a legendary figure in the american space flight program has died ohio gov.
Explorer 1 sent data back to earth for four months ceasing communications on may 23 1958. An atlas launch vehicle propelled a mercury spacecraft into earth orbit and enabled glenn to circle earth three times. The 18 pound satellite had a cylindrical shape and was 80 inches long and six inches in diameter. The first successful u s.
Is successfully launched into space aboard the friendship 7 spacecraft on the first orbital. In early 1958 the space race the cold war competition between the u s. Explorer i s small package of instruments produced the first major discovery of the space age the van allen radiation. The first american satellite in space.
Satellite explorer i was launched into earth orbit by the army on jan. The satellite remained aloft for more than a decade before re entering earth s atmosphere on march 31 1970. 13 91 kg 30 66 lb february 5. Launched by isro first indian low orbit earth observation satellite 1980s.
On board the small satellite was a little dog laika the first animal to orbit earth. And the soviet union over space exploration.