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gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:event
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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4
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:Explorer_1
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gptkbp:associated_with
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gptkb:NASA
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gptkbp:collection
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cosmic rays
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gptkbp:contributed_to
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U. S. technological advancements
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gptkbp:contribution
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data on Earth's atmosphere
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gptkbp:cultural_impact
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inspired public interest in space
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gptkbp:date
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January 31, 1958
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gptkbp:diplomatic_relations
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increased competition in space exploration
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gptkbp:duration
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approximately 58 minutes
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gptkbp:event_type
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gptkb:award
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gptkbp:events
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successful orbit
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gptkbp:followed_by
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gptkb:Explorer_3
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gptkbp:has_programs
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Explorer program
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gptkbp:historical_context
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post-World War II era
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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first successful U. S. satellite launch
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gptkbp:impact
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U. S. space policy
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gptkbp:influenced
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satellite technology development
NASA's formation
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gptkbp:influenced_by
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gptkb:Sputnik_1
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gptkbp:inspired
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gptkb:spacecraft
future satellite missions
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gptkbp:is_celebrated_in
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anniversaries
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gptkbp:is_recognized_by
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gptkb:U._S._government
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gptkbp:launch_site
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gptkb:Launch_Complex_26
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gptkbp:launch_vehicle
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gptkb:Juno_I
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gptkbp:launched
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gptkb:United_States
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gptkbp:led_to
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development of communication satellites
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gptkbp:legacy
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paved the way for future U. S. space missions
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gptkbp:location
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gptkb:Cape_Canaveral,_Florida
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gptkbp:mission
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gptkb:Explorer_1
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gptkbp:notable_person
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gptkb:Wernher_von_Braun
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gptkbp:orbital_inclination
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30 degrees
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gptkbp:orbital_period
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114 minutes
approximately 12 years
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gptkbp:part_of
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Cold War history
space exploration history
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gptkbp:related_event
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gptkb:Project_Vanguard
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gptkbp:related_to
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gptkb:STEM_education
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gptkbp:significance
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gptkb:Cold_War_space_race
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gptkbp:successor
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Explorer 2
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gptkbp:was_marked_by
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beginning of U. S. space exploration
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gptkbp:year
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gptkb:1970
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