EXPLORER I LAUNCH:

AMERICA'S FIRST SATELLITE

31 JANUARY 1958

COMPLEX 26A

AUDIO FROM COMPLEX 26 BLOCKHOUSE COMMUNICATION LINK DURING COUNTDOWN OPERATIONS.  BEGINS AT APPROXIMATELY T-3:30 MINUTES AND CONTINUES THROUGH LAUNCH TO T+1 MINUTE. DURATION IS 4 MINUTES 30 SECONDS.

COMPLEX 26 BLOCKHOUSE
31 JAN 1958

MAJOR GENERAL JOHN MEDARIS
DR KURT DEBUS

COMPLEX 26 BLOCKHOUSE
31 JAN 1958

JUPITER C LAUNCH VEHICLE

COMPLEX 26A
31 JAN 1958

STANDING L TO R:

DR KURT DEBUS
ALBERT ZEILER
DR HANS GRUENE

COMPLEX 26A
31 JAN 1958

PRE-LAUNCH OF EXPLORER I
31 JAN 1958

LAUNCH OF EXPLORER I
31 JAN 1958

LAUNCH OF EXPLORER I
31 JAN 1958

EXPLORER I SATELLITE

EXPLORER I SATELLITE

STANDING L TO R:

DR WILLIAM MRAZAK
DR WALTER HAEUSSERMANN

SEATED L TO R:

DR ERNEST STUHLINGER
MAJOR GENERAL JOHN MEDARIS
DR WERNHER VON BRAUN
DR EBERHARD REES

EXPLORER I SATELLITE

STANDING L TO R:

DR JAMES PICKERING
DR JAMES VAN ALLEN
DR WERNHER VON BRAUN

JUPITER C LAUNCH VEHICLE PROCESSING