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On This Day in Space! March 17, 1958: US launches its second satellite, Vanguard 1

Submit on Wednesday, March 17th, 2021 11:08

On St. Patrick’s Day in 1958, the U.S. Navy launched Vanguard 1, the first solar-powered satellite. See how it happened in our “On This Day In Space” series!

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