Telstar 1 - first active communications satellite, began an era of live international television after its launch on July 10, 1962.

Telstar 1 - first active communications satellite, began an era of live international television after its launch on July 10, 1962. Stock Photo
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near infinity studios / Alamy Stock Photo

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TR8B8B

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73.4 MB (3 MB Compressed download)

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4837 x 5304 px | 41 x 44.9 cm | 16.1 x 17.7 inches | 300dpi

Date taken:

12 March 2017

Location:

Smithsonian

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This is a flight spare of Telstar 1 displayed in the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum in Washington, DC, USA. "Images of a taped performance by French singer Yves Montand, a Philadelphia Phillies-Chicago Cubs baseball game, and a live new conference by President John F. Kennedy were the first messages exchanged among citizens of the 'global village., "