The 60-minute documentary "Explorer 1" reveals how JPL and the U.S. Army could have been the first to place a satellite into Earth orbit, had they been given the chance.
Explorer 1: Beginning of the Space Age
The documentary "Explorer 1" uncovers the tense standoff between JPL and the U.S. Army, who were on the cusp of launching the first satellite into space, only to narrowly miss achieving this historic milestone.
