Telstar 1

Launch Success

Liftoff Time (GMT)

08:35:05

Tuesday July 10, 1962

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Mission Details

Telstar 1

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Telstar 1 was a communications satellite operated by NASA and AT&T. It was the satellite that allowed the first live broadcast of television images between the United States and Europe. It remained active for only 7 months.

Medium Earth Orbit

1 Payload

Rocket

Retired
Thor DM-19 Delta

Active 1960 to 1962


Stages

0

Strap-ons

3

Launch Site

SLC-17B

Cape Canaveral SFS, Florida, USA

Fastest Turnaround

20 days 2 hours

Stats

Thor-Delta


11th

Mission

5th

Mission of 1962

1962


35th

Orbital launch attempt