🎓 Academic First commercial communications satellite activates

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Intelsat-1-300x223.webp June 28, 1965

You do not have permission to view the full content of this post. Log in or register now., the first commercial communications satellite, is activated for service. It was nicknamed “Early Bird” after the famous proverb, and became famous for carrying the first commercial telephone call between America and Europe, as well as helping provide TV coverage of the Gemini 6 splashdown.
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