The first commercially funded space mission was Telstar 1.
REPUBLIKA.CO.ID, JAKARTA — Telstar 1 is first communication satellite which can transmit television signals from Europe to North America. Telstar 1, launched into orbit on July 10, 1962. A Delta rocket was used to launch it into orbit.
The Telstar, a 171-pound, 34.5-inch ball covered in solar panels and packed with transistors, sent out its first signal shortly after liftoff from Cape Canaveral in Florida.
Reported from Earth Sky, The American flag was finally seen outside a receiving station in Andover, Maine, two days after the initial transmission of the image was made. After that, Telstar started sending data such as calls, faxes and live television pictures.
After the introduction of the Telstar, President John F. Kennedy stated that it was an outstanding representation of America’s space achievements. Telstar 1 paved the way for the introduction of round-the-clock live news coverage.
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The first commercially funded space mission was Telstar 1. The first operational communications satellite was Telstar 1.
This satellite also demonstrates the feasibility of transmitting satellite information. This provides spacecraft operators with some satellite tracking practices. Though Telstar 1 only operate for a short time. Telstar 1 caught the world’s attention and helped launch the modern era of global communication that we now take for granted.
