Arthur, the first ever parabolic communications dish of its kind

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Arthur was built in 1962 to track Telstar, a fast moving, low orbiting satellite that delivered the first ever live television picture.

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Size: 3373px × 5060px
Location: Goonhilly Satellite earth station, Helston, Cornwall, England
Photo credit: © Alison Burns / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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