Statements (26)
Predicate | Object |
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gptkbp:instanceOf |
gptkb:satellite
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gptkbp:alternativeName |
gptkb:Early_Bird
gptkb:Intelsat_I |
gptkbp:COSPAR_ID |
1965-028A
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gptkbp:duration |
4 years (planned)
3 years, 5 months (actual) |
gptkbp:firstCommercialCommunicationsSatellite |
true
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Early Bird (Intelsat I)
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gptkbp:launchDate |
1965-04-06
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gptkbp:launchSite |
gptkb:Cape_Canaveral_LC-17A
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gptkbp:launchVehicle |
gptkb:Delta_D
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gptkbp:manufacturer |
gptkb:Hughes_Aircraft_Company
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gptkbp:mass |
34.5 kg (launch)
38 kg (in orbit) |
gptkbp:notableEvent |
first satellite to provide direct and nearly instantaneous contact between Europe and North America
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gptkbp:operator |
gptkb:Intelsat
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gptkbp:orbitLongitude |
28° West
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gptkbp:orbitType |
geostationary
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gptkbp:powers |
40 W
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gptkbp:retired |
1969-01-01
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gptkbp:SATCAT_number |
01371
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gptkbp:servesArea |
gptkb:Atlantic_Ocean_region
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gptkbp:status |
retired
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gptkbp:transponders |
2
|
gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Syncom
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gptkbp:bfsLayer |
6
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