[WORLDKINGS] On this day – March 17, 2023 – The 65th Anniversary of Vanguard 1 – First solar powered satellite launched into orbit (1958)

16-03-2023

(Worldkings.org) Vanguard 1, the world's first solar-powered satellite, was launched on St. Patrick's Day (March 17, 1958). It is also the oldest man-made satellite. still orbiting the Earth.