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    Launching With A Legacy -- Weather pioneer returns 60 years after historic mission [Image 2 of 4]

    Launching With A Legacy -- Weather pioneer returns 60 years after historic mission

    CAPE CANAVERAL AIR FORCE STATION, FL, UNITED STATES

    01.30.1958

    Courtesy Photo

    Space Launch Delta 45

    The United States' first satellite, Explorer 1, is launched into orbit by a Jupiter C rocket at 10:48 p.m. EST, on Jan. 31, 1958. Explorer 1 confirmed existence of high-radiation bands above the Earth's atmosphere. (Courtesy photo by NASA)

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    Date Taken: 01.30.1958
    Date Posted: 02.02.2018 15:36
    Photo ID: 4117647
    VIRIN: 180131-F-PA999-010
    Resolution: 2268x2913
    Size: 1.4 MB
    Location: CAPE CANAVERAL AIR FORCE STATION, FL, US

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    Downloads: 13

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