Record #00204Space archive
Oldest Artificial Satellite Still in Earth Orbit
The earliest-launched artificial satellite that remains in Earth orbit.
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Current Record
1958-03-17 date
Current record value
- Holder
- Vanguard 1
- Location
- —
- Start date
- 1958-03-17
- Record status
- Verified · currentReport an issue
Overview
Archive NoteVanguard 1 entered Earth orbit on 17 March 1958.
NASA states that it remains the oldest artificial satellite orbiting Earth, although contact was lost in 1964.
Record history
1 Milestones- 1958-03-17 dateVanguard 1Current Record
Sources
Evidence & ReferencesSource IDSourcePublisherLink
SRC-001NASA Goddard's Beginnings in Project VanguardOfficialENCurrent recordNASAThe record value on this page is organized from the public sources above. Measurement methods may differ; JiLuDB follows the unified method described for each entry.
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