Statements (53)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:satellite
|
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
5
|
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Telstar_satellite
gptkb:Telstar_1 gptkb:Telstar |
| gptkbp:broadcasts |
enabled satellite communications
important in television history |
| gptkbp:collaborations |
between the US and Europe
|
| gptkbp:communication |
television, telephone, and data
for various telecommunications services |
| gptkbp:country |
gptkb:United_States
|
| gptkbp:data_usage |
up to 1.5 Mbps
|
| gptkbp:disbandment_date |
1970-01-01
|
| gptkbp:economic_impact |
significant impact on global communications
|
| gptkbp:elevation |
75 degrees West longitude
approximately 35,786 km |
| gptkbp:end_of_life |
gptkb:1970
|
| gptkbp:frequency |
multiple channels
C band |
| gptkbp:home_ground |
multiple ground stations in the US and Europe
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Telstar 2
|
| gptkbp:launch_date |
gptkb:1963
1963-05-07 |
| gptkbp:launch_site |
gptkb:Cape_Canaveral_Air_Force_Station
|
| gptkbp:launch_vehicle |
approximately 100 kg
Delta D rocket |
| gptkbp:legacy |
influenced future satellite designs
|
| gptkbp:manufacturer |
gptkb:Bell_Telephone_Laboratories
|
| gptkbp:media_coverage |
live broadcasts
|
| gptkbp:mission |
gptkb:Telecommunications_company
gptkb:satellite approximately 7 years based on earlier Telstar designs important milestone in satellite history to relay television signals across the Atlantic Ocean part of the Telstar satellite network |
| gptkbp:mission_duration |
approximately 2 years
|
| gptkbp:operational_status |
decommissioned
|
| gptkbp:orbital_inclination |
0 degrees
|
| gptkbp:orbital_period |
approximately 12 hours
|
| gptkbp:power_output |
solar panels
|
| gptkbp:reach |
enabled global reach for communications
|
| gptkbp:replaced_by |
gptkb:Telstar_3
|
| gptkbp:service_area |
North America and Europe
|
| gptkbp:services |
provided data services
first satellite to provide live television broadcasts |
| gptkbp:significance |
pioneering satellite communications technology
|
| gptkbp:sister_channel |
multiple television channels
|
| gptkbp:successor |
gptkb:Telstar_3
|
| gptkbp:technology |
part of the telecommunications revolution
|
| gptkbp:transponders |
multiple transponders
|
| gptkbp:type |
geostationary satellite
|
| gptkbp:weight |
approximately 100 kg
|