Telstar 1 - first active communications satellite, began an era of live international television after its launch on July 10, 1962.

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This is a flight spare of Telstar 1 displayed in the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum in Washington, DC, USA. "Images of a taped performance by French singer Yves Montand, a Philadelphia Phillies-Chicago Cubs baseball game, and a live new conference by President John F. Kennedy were the first messages exchanged among citizens of the 'global village.,"

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Size: 4837px × 5304px
Location: Smithsonian
Photo credit: © near infinity studios / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
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