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CIRCA 1958 - The Explorer 3 is launched at Cape Canaveral.
CIRCA 1950s - The satellite, Vanguard II, launches into space in 1959.
CIRCA 1950s - A Redstone ballistic missile is launched from Cape Canaveral, Florida and a metal alloy is tested in Huntsville, Alabama.
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CIRCA 1950s - Explorer 3 is fueled and spectators and the ground crew watch as it lifts off from a launchpad at Cape Canaveral in Florida.

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