1962-029A
The world's first commercial satellite, Telstar 1 (A-40 or TSX 1) was built by and for AT&T; Bell Labs. The medium altitude C-band comsat was launched by a Delta from Cape Canaveral in Jul 1962 and provided transatlantic communications relay services.
| Telstar 1 | |||
| Date | Time | Event | Orbit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 Jul 10 | 0835:05 | Launch by Delta DM19 | CC LC17B |
| 0837 | Thor sep | ||
| 0837 | Delta 2023 burn | ||
| 0842? | Delta SECO | ||
| Altair 3023 burn | |||
| 0846 | Altair sep | ||
| 2328 | First active phone relay | ||
| 2331 | First TV relay | ||
| 1962 Jul 10 | 952 x 5632 x 44.8 | ||
| 1962 Nov 24 | Failed due to STARFISH damage | ||
| 1963 Jan 3 | Recovered transmissions | ||
| 1963 Feb 21 | End of transmissions | ||
Payload:
- C-band communications
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