Timeline of Earth science satellites
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The Timeline of Earth science satellites shows, in chronological order, those successful satellites with a program of Earth science. Sputnik 1, while the first satellite ever launched, did not conduct Earth science. Explorer 1 was the first satellite to make an Earth science discovery when it found the Van Allen belts.
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[edit] 1950s
[edit] 1960s
| Satellite | Country | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Explorer 8 | United States | 3 November 1960 |
| Explorer 9 | United States | 17 February 1961 |
| Explorer S-56a | United States | 25 February 1961 |
| Explorer 10 | United States | 25 March 1961 |
| Explorer 11 | United States | 27 April 1961 |
| Explorer 12 | United States | 16 August 1961 |
| Explorer 13 | United States | 25 August 1961 |
| Kosmos 3 | Soviet Union | 24 April 1962 |
| Ariel 1 | United Kingdom | 26 April 1962 |
| Kosmos 5 | Soviet Union | 28 May 1962 |
| Kosmos 8 | Soviet Union | 18 August 1968 |
| Alouette 1 | Canada | 29 September 1962 |
| TAVE | United States | 29 September 1962 |
| Explorer 14 | United States | 2 October 1962 |
| Explorer 15 | United States | 27 October 1962 |
| Explorer 16 | United States | 16 December 1962 |
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