Telstar series

GPTKB entity

Statements (48)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:satellite
gptkbp:communication gptkb:television_series
gptkb:smartphone
data transmission
gptkbp:country gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:data_usage 1.5 Mbps
up to 600 voice channels
gptkbp:decommissioned gptkb:1963
gptkbp:designed_by gptkb:Bell_Telephone_Laboratories
gptkbp:end_of_life gptkb:1963
gptkbp:first_aired 1962-07-23
gptkbp:frequency UHF
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Telstar series
gptkbp:influenced_by gptkb:Project_Echo
gptkbp:launch_date 1962-07-10
gptkbp:launch_site gptkb:cape
gptkbp:launch_vehicle gptkb:Thor-Delta
45 kg
gptkbp:launched gptkb:NASA
gptkbp:manufacturer gptkb:AT&_T
gptkbp:mission demonstrate satellite technology
relay television signals
enable global communications
provide international communications
support commercial telecommunications
support data transmission services
support live television broadcasts
support satellite television
support transatlantic communications
support voice communication services
transmit live broadcasts
gptkbp:notable_achievement first active communications satellite
gptkbp:operational_area approximately 1 year
gptkbp:operational_status decommissioned
gptkbp:orbital_inclination approximately 45 degrees
gptkbp:orbital_period approximately 2 hours 30 minutes
gptkbp:power_output solar panels
gptkbp:purpose communications
gptkbp:replaced_by gptkb:Telstar_3
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Telstar_2
gptkb:Telstar_4
gptkbp:transmission radio waves
gptkbp:transponders 20 M Hz bandwidth
gptkbp:type geostationary satellite
gptkbp:weight approximately 45 kg
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Telesat_Canada
gptkb:Telstar
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5