An emotional rescue for America came via the first U.S. artificial satellite. Explorer 1 was boosted into space by the Army on Jan. 31, 1958. Nevertheless, despite setbacks, Vanguard 1 did reach orbit ...

Dec. 6--The Vanguard ... rocket of Sputnik I fell to earth in the United States or its territories. ATLANTIC CITY, N.J., Dec. 6--The AFF-CIO today expelled the International Teamsters Union by a 5 ...

Sputnik 1's liftoff on Oct. 4 ... later that year of America's first satellite launch when the U.S. Navy's Vanguard rocket went "kaputnik" as the booster toppled over and exploded.