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Jupiter-C Ready for Launch
Jupiter-C Ready for Launch

Jupiter-C launch vehicle shortly before the January 31, 1958 launch of America's first satellite, Explorer I.

Jupiter-C Ready for Launch
Jupiter-C Ready for Launch

Jupiter-C launch vehicle readied for launch at Cape Canaveral, Florida.

Blockhouse at Cape Canaveral, Florida
Blockhouse at Cape Canaveral, Florida

Activities in a blockhouse during the launch of Jupiter-C/Explorer 1 on January 31, 1958.

Launch of Jupiter-C and Explorer I
Launch of Jupiter-C and Explorer I

Launch of Jupiter-C/Explorer 1 at Cape Canaveral, Florida on January 31, 1958.

Pickering, van Allen, and von Braun Celebrate the Launch of Explorer I
Pickering, van Allen, and von Braun Celebrate the Launch of Explorer I

Jet Propulsion Laboratory Director Dr. James Pickering, Dr. James van Allen of the State University of Iowa, and Army Ballistic…

Huntsville Times
Huntsville Times

Front page of the February 1, 1958 issue of the Huntsville Times.

Celebration in Downtown Huntsville
Celebration in Downtown Huntsville

Celebration for Explorer I in downtown Huntsville, Alabama.

Astronaut John Young Memorial
Astronaut John Young Memorial

NASA astronaut John Young was remembered in a ceremony at the Heroes and Legends exhibit at the Kennedy Space Center…

‘Snow Bomb’ of Flakes and Frost Keeps NASA Langley Cleanup Crew Busy
‘Snow Bomb’ of Flakes and Frost Keeps NASA Langley Cleanup Crew Busy

NASA Langley received close to 10 inches of snow, which shut down the center for four days.

All the Glittering Stars
All the Glittering Stars

A new analysis of about 10,000 normal Sun-like stars in the Milky Way's galactic bulge reveals that our galaxy's hub…