On March 17 1958, Vanguard 1 was sent into space from Cape Canaveral, Florida, becoming the second satellite launched by the U.S and the first ever to use solar cell power. After it lost communication in 1964, it is now the oldest piece of man-made space debris. via NBC News MACH | NBC News
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In 1956, the United States began building Project Vanguard, a bold mission to place the first American satellite in orbit. Though its early tests failed, it opened the path that led to NASA’s success and the dawn of the Space Age. 🌎✨ | Space Xplore
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7K views · 156 reactions | March 17th - on this day in 1958, the U.S. Navy conducted the first successful Vanguard launch, lofting Vanguard 1 to Medium Earth Orbit. The tiny, 1.46 kg Vanguard 1 was the first satellite to have solar electric power. Today, Vanguard 1 and the launch vehicle's upper stage remain the oldest human-made objects still in Earth orbit. | NASASpaceflight.com | Facebook
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