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Intelsat 1
Part of HS 303
Early Bird
Early Bird
Credit: NASA
American communications satellite. Intelsat 1, also called Early Bird, was the world's first commercial communications satellite. It provided the first scheduled transoceanic TV service and was operational for 3.5 years. Built by Hughes for Intelsat, International. Launched 1965. Used the HS-303 bus.

AKA: Early Bird. Status: Operational 1965. First Launch: 1965-04-06. Last Launch: 1965-04-06. Number: 1 . Gross mass: 39 kg (85 lb). Height: 0.59 m (1.93 ft).

In 1984, the satellite was briefly reactivated to celebrate ITSO's 20th anniversary. Spacecraft: Spin stabilized. Payload: Two 6 W transponders with 50 MHz bandwidth. No multiple access.240 voice circuits or one TV channel.


More at: Intelsat 1.

Family: Communications, Geosynchronous orbit. Country: USA. Launch Vehicles: Thor, Delta, Thor Delta D. Projects: Intelsat. Launch Sites: Cape Canaveral, Cape Canaveral LC17A. Agency: Hughes. Bibliography: 2, 279, 6, 6592, 12661.
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Intelsat 1 F-1Intelsat 1 F-1
Credit: Manufacturer Image



1965 April 6 - . 23:47 GMT - . Launch Site: Cape Canaveral. Launch Complex: Cape Canaveral LC17A. LV Family: Thor. Launch Vehicle: Thor Delta D.

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