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January 31, 1958
US Launches Explorer 1, First American Satellite
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Nearly four months after Sputnik 1, the United States successfully launched its first satellite, Explorer 1, on a Juno I rocket. The satellite discovered the Van Allen radiation belt, a significant scientific achievement.
Cape Canaveral, FL 32920, USA
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