January 31, 2008, marked the 50th anniversary of the Army's successful launch of the free-world's first satellite, EXPLORER I. Here are some of the many articles, documents, photographs, and videos of this event.

The Legacy of EXPLORER I - an article written in 2007

•  The Story of the Army's Satellite Program -  a short history of the Army's pioneering program
•   Redstone Arsenal Complex Chronology: The ABMA/AOMC Era - chronology that details the events leading to the launch
•   History of the Jupiter Missile System - Read the history of JUPITER project with details of the EXPLORER I project
•   History of the Redstone Missile System- Read the history of the REDSTONE with details of EXPLORER I

Video

• EXPLORER I - A short, sweet, concise video of what really happened and when.
  •  I-POD Download
  • Windows Media Player
  • Flash Video -

   

• The Big Picture - 30-minute film recounting all events leading to and following the EXPLORER I launch. A must see!

• Windows Player