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Early United States Space Program

Early United States Space Program is explored here through 51 archived missions, from Vanguard TV-0 through TIROS-10, with the program’s spacecraft, people, milestones, and source-backed history connected along the way.

Missions: 51
People: 0
Vehicles: 50

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Explore the Early United States Space Program program

Follow 51 archived missions, their spacecraft, science payloads, milestones, and source-backed records in one program collection.

Program details1956–196551 mission records

Flight record50 flights50 robotic or uncrewed · 1 non-flight record

First flown missionVanguard TV-0December 8, 1956

Latest flown missionTIROS-10July 2, 1965

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This collection brings together the mission records currently available for Early United States Space Program. Use the sections above to move from the chronological flight record to science payloads, spacecraft, timeline milestones, and archival imagery.