Media Information

 
 
 
Collection:
NASA Marshall Space Flight Center Collection
Name of Image:
Explorer I
Full Description:
This image is a cutaway illustration of the Explorer I satellite with callouts. The Explorer I satellite was America's first scientific satellite launched aboard the Jupiter C launch vehicle on January 31, 1958. The Explorer I carried the radiation detection experiment designed by Dr. James Van Allen and discovered the Van Allen Radiation Belt.
Date of Image:
1959-10-21
Category:
Early Rockets
term:
Explorer I
term:
Jupiter C
term:
Van Allen Radiation Belt
facet_what:
Jupiter
facet_what:
Explorer
facet_where:
Jupiter
facet_where:
Marshall Space Flight Center (MSFC)
facet_when:
January 31, 1958
facet_when_year:
1958
Reference Number:
MSFC-75-SA-4105-2C
MIX #:
0200146
NIX #:
MSFC-0200146
MSFC Negative Number:
0200146
UID:
SPD-MARSH-0200146
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