Discoverer Program

19 Jul
2023
July 19, 2023

The Promise of MIDAS: The First Experimental Early Warning Satellites

Today in the United States we almost take for granted the military’s ability to detect missile launches anywhere on the planet and quickly determine whether it […]
Spaceflight, Unmanned Spaceflight
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13 Apr
2019
April 13, 2019

The First Discoverer Missions: America’s Original (Secret) Satellite Program

As the Cold War deepened in the 1950s, Americans developed an ever worsening case of paranoia about its primary adversary, the Soviet Union. These fears were […]
Rockets & Propulsion, Spaceflight, Unmanned Spaceflight
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