Florida Space Coast

Air Force Missile Test Center

Patrick Air Force Base, Fla.

U.S. Army Jupiter-C

The Army's JUPITER-C rocket carrying the United States first successful earth Satellite, Explorer 1, in its nose, rises majestically from the Cape Canaveral, Fla., launching site into the night sky.

Redstone Missile
This missile, made in Huntsville's Redstone Arsenal, is shown being readied for launching at Cape Canaveral, Fla.

Air Force Missile Test Center

Patrick Air Force Base, Florida

Douglas's Thro-Able Tiros launch at Station No. 1 of the Atlantic Missile Range.