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The year was 1958. The Soviet Union launched the world’s first artificial satellite, Sputnik I, into orbit the year before, which meant the U.S. was now officially behind in the race for space. After suffering three humbling launch setbacks, the U.S. finally had an answer to Sputnik and that answer, nestled atop a Juno rocket, was Explorer I. The launch business was different back then, everything was being done for the first time like when the pioneers headed out west. But this time, the pioneers were headed north – way north. One of those pioneers was a young Air Force lieutenant, launch weather officer, John Meisenheimer.
| Date Taken: | 02.01.2018 |
| Date Posted: | 02.02.2018 15:42 |
| Category: | Video Productions |
| Video ID: | 582840 |
| VIRIN: | 180201-F-MY948-001 |
| Filename: | DOD_105290277 |
| Length: | 00:02:12 |
| Location: | CAPE CANAVERAL AIR FORCE STATION, FL, US |
| Downloads: | 6 |
| High-Res. Downloads: | 6 |
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