Designation
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Spacetrack catalog number
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340
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COSPAR ID
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1962-029-A
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Name in Spacetrack catalog
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TELSTAR 1
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Satellite Details
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Orbit
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945 x 5,640 km, 44.8°
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| Category | unknown |
| Country/organisation of origin | United States |
| Intrinsic brightness (Magnitude) | 7.7 (at 1000km distance, 50% illuminated) | | Maximum brightness (Magnitude) | 7.5 (at perigee, 100% illuminated) |
Launch
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Date
(UTC)
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10 July 1962 08:35
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| Launch site | Cape Canaveral Space Force Station,
United States |
| Launch vehicle | Thor Delta |
Description
| The first active communications satellite, and the first to be owned by a company. It was used to relay the first live television broadcasts between the USA and Europe.
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