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Archive Home > 2009 > January > 31 > U.S. launches satellite into orbit in 1958

U.S. launches satellite into orbit in 1958

By The Associated Press / The Bulletin
January 31, 2009

Today is Saturday, Jan. 31, the 31st day of 2009. There are 334 days left in the year.

Today’s Highlight in History

On Jan. 31, 1958, the United States entered the Space Age with its first successful launch of a satellite into orbit, Explorer I.

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