A dramatic new Chandra image of the nearby galaxy Centaurus A provides one of the best views to date of…
In 1949, the “Bumper-WAC” became the first human-made object to enter space as it climbed to an altitude of 393…
On March 22, 1956, preliminary satellite tracking tests began in a field near the Jet Propulsion Laboratory. The antenna is…
Before the launch of Explorer 1 in 1958, most of JPL’s work involved rocket and missile development for the U.S.…
On Jan. 20, 1958, technicians lowered the Explorer 1 satellite payload onto the launch vehicle’s fourth-stage motor. The photo was…
James Van Allen of the University of Iowa poses with a rocket model. Van Allen designed one of three science…
In late 1957, teams at JPL worked on the complex pieces required to build the Explorer 1 satellite. Here, Explorer…
A model of Explorer 1, held by JPL’s Director William Pickering, scientist James Van Allen and rocket pioneer Wernher von…
Through the combined efforts of JPL and the Army Ballistic Missile Ballistic Agency, Explorer 1 launched from Cape Canaveral, Fla.,…
Dr. Wernher von Braun explains the Saturn Launch System to President John F. Kennedy. NASA Deputy Administrator Robert Seamans is…
