Timeline of Earth science satellites

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The Timeline of Earth science satellites shows, in chronological order, those successful satellites with a program of Earth science. Sputnik 1, while the first satellite ever launched, did not conduct Earth science. Explorer 1 was the first satellite to make an Earth science discovery when it found the Van Allen belts.

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[edit] 1950s

Satellite Country Date
Explorer 1 United States 1 February 1958
Explorer 2 United States 5 March 1958
Vanguard I United States 17 March 1958
Explorer 3 United States 26 March 1958
Sputnik 3 Soviet Union 15 May 1958
Explorer 4 United States 26 July 1958
Explorer 5 United States 24 August 1958
Vanguard II United States 17 February 1959
Explorer 6 United States 7 August 1959
Vanguard III United States 18 September 1959
Explorer 7 United States 13 October 1959

[edit] 1960s

Satellite Country Date
Explorer 8 United States 3 November 1960
Explorer 9 United States 16 February 1961
Explorer S-56a United States 25 February 1961
Explorer 10 United States 25 March 1961
Explorer 11 United States 27 April 1961
Explorer 12 United States 16 August 1961
Explorer 13 United States 25 August 1961
Kosmos 3 Soviet Union 24 April 1962
Ariel 1 United Kingdom 26 April 1962
Kosmos 5 Soviet Union 28 May 1962
Kosmos 8 Soviet Union 18 August 1968
Alouette 1 Canada 29 September 1962
TAVE United States 29 September 1962
Explorer 14 United States 2 October 1962
Explorer 15 United States 27 October 1962
Explorer 16 United States 16 December 1962

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Space Exploration Lists and Timelines

List of human spaceflights • Timeline of spaceflight • List of human spaceflights by program • List of astronauts by name •  List of astronauts by selection • List of spacewalks and moonwalks • List of Mir visiting spacecrafts and crews • List of Mir Expeditions • List of Mir spacewalks • List of NASA missions • List of Apollo astronauts • List of space shuttle missions • Space Shuttle crews • List of manned spaceflights to the ISS • List of International Space Station visitors • List of ISS spacewalks • List of unmanned spaceflights to the ISS • List of Constellation missions • List of Chinese spaceflights

Landings on other planets • List of planetary probes • Timeline of artificial satellites and space probes • List of objects at Lagrangian points • List of artificial objects on extra-terrestrial surfaces • List of artificial objects on the Moon • List of artificial objects on Venus • List of artificial objects on Mars • Timeline of Earth science satellites • List of Earth observation satellites

List of space exploration milestones, 1957-1969 • Space firsts • Spaceflight records • Timeline of astronauts by nationality • Timeline of first orbital launches by nationality • Timeline of Solar System exploration • Timeline of the Space Race

List of manned spacecraft • List of unmanned spacecraft by program • List of spacecraft • List of launch vehicles • Timeline of rocket and missile technology • List of space agencies • List of private spaceflight companies

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