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1 CE
1960
successful weather satellite was launched by NASA. NASA launches Tiros-1, the first weather satellite considered a success. It transmits infrared images of Earth’s cloud cover and is able to detect and chart hurricanes. This begins with the Tiros program, which is followed by the Nimbus program of weather satellites. -
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1957
the Soviet Union launched the first satellite to orbit around the earth. -
the first satellite launched into space