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| Category. | Statistic. |
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| Launch vehicle. | Juno I RS-29 rocket. |
| Launch date. | February 1, 1958, 03:48 UTC. |
| Launch site. | Cape Canaveral LC-26A. |
| Ceased operations. | May 23, 1958. |
| Owner(s). | Army Ballistic Missile Agency |
| Major contractor(s) | Jet Propulsion Laboratory |
| Is it still in orbit. | Burnt up on March 31, 1970. |
| Nationality(s). | American. |
| Launch mass | 13.97 kilograms (30.8 lb) |
| Satellite type. | Earth science. |
| Links | http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Explorer_1 |
Photograph of the Explorer 1.