This Day in History: Vanguard 1

Are you worried about Russia? They may do something first, but we do it best. On March 17, 1958, the United States successfully put its second satellite into orbit: Vanguard 1.  It is still there. Sputnik’s effect In 1955, the U.S. announced intentions to launch a satellite, but the Soviet Union launched Sputnik 1 in…