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What was the purpose of the American satellite,
Explorer I?

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The first American satellite

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Explorer I was the first American satellite to go to space. It was launched in 1958 from Cape Canaveral, Florida. Explorer I was the response to the Sputnik I launched by the Soviet Union. The purpose of the Explorer I was to carry scientific instruments like a cosmic ray detector in space.

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