mar 17, 1958 - Vanguard 1 (17th Mar 1958)
Description:
Date: 17th March 1958Who: USA
What: Vanguard 1 Spacecraft
Mission: Space Exploration
Aim: According to NASA, their aim was, "to test the launch capabilities of a three-stage launch vehicle and the effects of the environment on a satellite and its systems in Earth orbit."
Key Figures: 90-day mission duration, an is now 64 years in orbit.
Success: Yes
Added to timeline:
Date:
mar 17, 1958
Now
~ 67 years ago