1959 ⟶ Explorer 6 Launched
Explorer 6 is launched into orbit to photograph the Earth.
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📡 Explorer 1 Launched
The U.S. Army launches Explorer 1, the first American artificial satellite.⟶
Space RaceUnited StatesSatelliteTechnologyCold WarScientific AdvancementExplorer Program
🌎 Explorer 6 Launched
Explorer 6 is launched into orbit to photograph the Earth.⟶
Space RaceNASASatelliteEarth ObservationTechnologyCold WarExploration
🛰️ Pioneer 4 Fails to Photograph the Moon
Pioneer 4 was launched in an attempt to photograph the Moon. The probe failed to achieve its intended target of 32,000 kilometres (20,000 mi) from the Moon, reaching only 60,000 kilometres (37,000 mi), too distant for its scanners to photograph the Moon.⟶
Space RaceNASAMoonPhotographyExplorationTechnologyCold War
