On this day in space! Aug. 11, 1960: 1st object successfully recovered from orbit

On this day in space! Aug. 11, 1960: 1st object successfully recovered from orbit. President Eisenhower inspects the Discoverer 13 capsule after its return to Earth.

O que aconteceu

11, 1960, part of the Discoverer 13 satellite became the first human-made object to be recovered from Earth's orbit.

The United States Department of Defense launched the mission as part of the C.I.A.'s Corona spy satellite program.

They wanted to see if they could return a satellite's instrument package to Earth safely and gently enough to retrieve the object intact.

Por que importa

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Consequência prática

The reentry capsule was a big, bowl-shaped hunk of metal that weighed about 120 pounds and contained only an American flag.

After deploying a heat shield and parachute, the capsule splashed down in the Pacific Ocean.

A Navy helicopter pulled it out of the water and airlifted it to a ship, which brought it back to Pearl Harbor.President Eisenhower inspects the capsule from Discoverer 13.

(Image credit: By Dwight D.

11, 1960, part of the Discoverer 13 satellite became the first human-made object to be recovered from Earth's orbit. o movimento reforça a leitura de que decisões em Lifestyle precisam ser acompanhadas com atenção aos dados e ao desfecho concreto.

The United States Department of Defense launched the mission as part of the C.I.A.'s Corona spy satellite program. o movimento reforça a leitura de que decisões em Lifestyle precisam ser acompanhadas com atenção aos dados e ao desfecho concreto.

They wanted to see if they could return a satellite's instrument package to Earth safely and gently enough to retrieve the object intact. o movimento reforça a leitura de que decisões em Lifestyle precisam ser acompanhadas com atenção aos dados e ao desfecho concreto.

The reentry capsule was a big, bowl-shaped hunk of metal that weighed about 120 pounds and contained only an American flag. o movimento reforça a leitura de que decisões em Lifestyle precisam ser acompanhadas com atenção aos dados e ao desfecho concreto.

After deploying a heat shield and parachute, the capsule splashed down in the Pacific Ocean. o movimento reforça a leitura de que decisões em Lifestyle precisam ser acompanhadas com atenção aos dados e ao desfecho concreto.

A Navy helicopter pulled it out of the water and airlifted it to a ship, which brought it back to Pearl Harbor.President Eisenhower inspects the capsule from Discoverer 13. o movimento reforça a leitura de que decisões em Lifestyle precisam ser acompanhadas com atenção aos dados e ao desfecho concreto.

(Image credit: By Dwight D. o movimento reforça a leitura de que decisões em Lifestyle precisam ser acompanhadas com atenção aos dados e ao desfecho concreto.

Eisenhower Library, Public Domain)Why it matteredThis first paved the way for modern spaceflight. o movimento reforça a leitura de que decisões em Lifestyle precisam ser acompanhadas com atenção aos dados e ao desfecho concreto.