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January 31, 1958

Explorer 1 is launched

The United States orbited its first satellite and soon confirmed the Van Allen radiation belts.

Canonical milestoneCape Canaveral, Florida, United States1 timeline

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TimelineTimeline of the Space Race

Position 3

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Encyclopaedia BritannicaConfidence 97%

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