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PIA04601: Explorer 1
Explorer 1
Mission: Explorer
Spacecraft: Explorer 1
Product Size: 1867 samples x 2353 lines
Produced By: JPL
Full-Res TIFF: PIA04601.tif (2.189 MB)
Full-Res JPEG: PIA04601.jpg (377 kB)

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Original Caption Released with Image:
America's First Satellite

America joined the space race with the launch of this small, but important spacecraft.

Image Credit:
NASA/JPL

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