Before there was NASA, America’s first satellite – Explorer 1 – was launched into space. It established a 'foothold in space' for our future exploration and discovery – a mission that continued as astronauts traveled to the Moon, Earth orbit, the International Space Station and will do so on future missions. More: http://go.nasa.gov/2FupSNJ #ExploreAsOne | NASA - National Aeronautics and Space Administration

136K views · 2.4K reactions | Sixty years ago this week, America’s first satellite – Explorer 1 – rocketed into space – kicking off an age of space science that continues today. Get the details: https://explorer1.jpl.nasa.gov/ #ExploreAsOne | NASA - National Aeronautics and Space Administration | Facebook