The United States enters the space race...

Item # 724662

February 01, 1958

THE EVENING BULLETIN, Philadelphia, Feb. 1, 1958 The front page has a banner headline announcing America's successful entry in the space race with: "First American Satellite Circling the Earth" " 'Explorer' Fired by Army Whirls Far Above Sputnik" with related subheads.
The ftpg. also has two photos, one of the lift--off at Cape Canaveral, and the other of Dr. Wernher von Braun holding a model of the Jupiter-C missile.
Keep in mind this was but 5 months after the Soviet Union's successful launch of Sputnik which shocked American scientists and caused a rush to make this launch happen as early as possible. And also just a few months after America's first effort, which resulted in an embarrassing failure.
The complete 22 page issue in two sections. Foxing at the folds, some wear at the margins, otherwise good.