1958 launch of Explorer 1 satellite in Cape Canaveral, FL

America successfully launched Explorer One, a guided missile, into space. The mission aimed to achieve an orbit around Earth and was a complete success, marking a significant milestone in space exploration.

What significant event did America achieve with the launch of a guided missile?

• First moon landing

• First guided missile into space

• First satellite in orbit

• First human in space

What was the name of the missile launched by America?

• Explorer One

• Apollo

• Voyager

• Pioneer

What was the primary goal of Explorer One?

• To study the sun

• To explore Mars

• To orbit the Earth

• To land on the moon

How was the mission of Explorer One described?

• An unqualified success

• A delayed success

• A failure

• A partial success

What did Explorer One become after its successful mission?

• A communication satellite

• A traveling companion in space

• A space station

• A new star