On Thu, 11 Dec 2014 21:17:24 -0500, Jan Philips
wrote:

In films of the Explorer 1 launch, after it gets off the pad a little,
there is a light on the rocket, at about the top of the first stage.

I don't remember if anyone pointed out this photo, but it shows what
seems to be reflections off three of the protusions. But the light
I'm talking about looks brighter and it is seen only in some views
(thus only one).

https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/F...Explorer_1.jpg