File:Explorer1 preparations.jpg

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Summary

"Technicians lower Explorer 1, the first American satellite, onto the launch vehicle's fourth stage motor. This photo was taken in the gantry at Launch Complex 26 at Cape Canaveral, Florida."

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Explorer 1

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Horizontal resolution	72 dpi
Vertical resolution	72 dpi
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File change date and time	18:38, 23 March 2004
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