Proposed by the U.S. Army Signal Corps in September 1958, the first satellite in the series, Courier 1A, was lost in a launch failure 2.5 minutes after liftoff.
The first satellite in the series was proposed by the U.S. Army Signal Corps in September 1958. The first satellite in the series was lost in a launch failure 2.5 minutes after liftoff. The series was Courier 1A.