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Explorer 1
Explorer 1
was the first
satellite
of the
United States
, launched as part of its participation in the
International Geophysical Year
. The mission followed the first two satellites the previous year; the
Soviet Union
's
Sputnik 1
and
2
, beginning the
Cold War
Space Race
between the two nations.
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