EXPLORER 1
Satellite information EXPLORER 1 - EXPLORER 1
| Spacetrack Directory Name | EXPLORER 1 |
| Alternative name | EXPLORER 1 |
| Orbit launches |
1958-02-01 g.03:47 |
| Deorbitation date |
1970-03-31 |
| Days in orbit | 4441 |
| Country/organisation of origin | USA (US) |
| Starting point | AFETR (Kennedy Space Center/Cape Canaveral, USA) |
Additional information EXPLORER 1
EXPLORER 1, 4 was an American payload satellite that was launched on Sat, 01 Feb 1958 UTC via a JUPITER C launch vehicle from the Air Force Eastern Test Range (AFETR). Payloads include a variety of satellites, spacecraft, and rockets equipped with specific instruments for various scientific and technological missions. These include communications satellites like Starlink; space stations such as the ISS; scientific satellites like the Hubble; Earth observation satellites from companies like Planet Labs, Umbra, and HawkEye 360; GPS; miniature CubeSats for education and research; and military/defense satellites.
