Telstar 1

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:satellite
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:The_Space_Race
gptkbp:broadcasts cultural programming
live events
advertising content
financial news.
a live concert
gptkbp:connects multiple countries
different continents
financial institutions worldwide
businesses across borders
the United States and Europe
gptkbp:data_usage North America and Europe
up to 600 voice channels
gptkbp:decommissioned February 1963
gptkbp:design 1 year
gptkbp:elevation approximately 5,000 km
gptkbp:first_aired gptkb:Educational_Institution
financial information
educational programming
scientific data
government communications
market research data
data communications
data signals
telephone calls
color television signals
gptkbp:first_introduced real-time news coverage
real-time financial data
global connectivity
two-way communication
business communications
live sports broadcasts
commercial services
global communications
international news coverage
satellite television technology
remote communications
disaster response communications
television news broadcasts
global financial transactions
international banking communications
international trade communications
live transatlantic television broadcasts
gptkbp:frequency C band
1 watt
gptkbp:historical_impact on telecommunications industry
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Telstar 1
gptkbp:influenced future satellite designs
gptkbp:is_supported_by emergency communications
military communications
commercial broadcasting
international communications
stock market communications
gptkbp:launch_date July 10, 1962
gptkbp:launch_site gptkb:Cape_Canaveral_Air_Force_Station
gptkbp:launch_vehicle Delta D rocket
gptkbp:manufacturer gptkb:Bell_Telephone_Laboratories
gptkbp:mission gptkb:Telecommunications_company
gptkb:satellite
transmit live television broadcasts
gptkbp:operated_by gptkb:AT&_T
gptkbp:operational_area about 7 months
gptkbp:orbital_inclination approximately 45 degrees
gptkbp:orbital_period approximately 2.5 hours
gptkbp:origin gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:Telstar_program
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Telstar_2
gptkbp:weight approximately 45 kg