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jan 31, 1958 - First Successful American Satellite

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Blew up on launch pad: Vanguard 1A
Successful Satellite: Explorer Satellite
Distance above Earth: 1,560 miles
Time in space: 114.8 minutes

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jan 31, 1958
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~ 67 years ago
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