This article, focusing on the cloud cover experiment carried on Vanguard II, makes the interesting prediction that more advanced satellites will make weather forecasts 100% accurate.
We were optimistic about a lot of things in the 50s.
Pat Flannery, who posted this on the newsgroup sci.space.history, also found this link to a cool model kit of the satellite.
http://www.fantastic-plastic.com/ProjectVanguardSatellitePage.htm
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