Actually, the US did not launch the first space satellite. The former USSR did, in 1957, launching Sputnik-I. The US followed in 1958 with Explorer 1, formally, Satellite 1958 Alpha. Dwight D. Eisenhower was president at that time.
America's first satellite launched into outer space was called the Explorer 1, and was launched in 1958.
GOES was first launched on June 16,1978
The satellite Asterix was launched on November 26, 1965. It was the first French satellite to be launched into space.
Russia developed and launched the first satellite Sputnik1, launched in 1957.
Sputnik was the first artificial satellite.
Dwight D. Eisenhower was president during the time that the U.S. launched its Explorer 1 satellite, the following year after the Soviets launched their Sputnik-I in 1957.
America's first satellite launched into outer space was called the Explorer 1, and was launched in 1958.
Sputnik 1. It was launched on the 4th of October, 1957
Dwight Eisenhower was the President on January 31, 1958 when the first US earth satellite, Explorer I, went into orbit.
The first commercial satellite television service launched in the United States in 1962. The first satellite TV signal was relayed from Europe to the Telstar satellite and was broadcast over North America.
The first artificial satellite was "Sputnik", launched into orbit by the Soviet Union.
GOES was first launched on June 16,1978
The first successful US satellite , Explorer launched 1/31/58
The first successful US satellite , Explorer launched 1/31/58
The satellite Asterix was launched on November 26, 1965. It was the first French satellite to be launched into space.
Russia developed and launched the first satellite Sputnik1, launched in 1957.
The USSR launched Sputnik I, the first successful artificial satellite, on October 4, 1957.