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Satellites come in all sizes. Some satellites are built by amateur operators and can be very small, less than one cubic foot! And there's other satellites that are much larger. Modern communications satellites can weigh up to six tons and be the size of a small school bus.
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∙ 9y agoThe original Telstar weighed 760,000 pounds and the aperture of the antennas measured 400 square yards. The antennas themselves were 177 feet long. It was launched on July 10, 1962.
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When was the first Telstar satellite launched?
Telstar 1 was launched on July 10, 1962Telstar 2 was launched on May 7, 1963
What was the name of the first successful US satellite in space?
Explorer One launched on January 31st 1958.
What do they call the big Grass field on orbiting satellite?
A Park In Space : according to the math worksheet
Does a satellite in a geostationary orbit move across the sky from east to west?
No. A geostationary satellite appears to be stationary in the sky, which means not moving. This is a big part of the reason why it is referred to as a geo'stationary' satellite.
If action is equal to reaction why isn't the earth pulled into orbit around the communication satellite?
The earth is pulled by the satellite, but because the gravitational force of the satellite is so small and the Earth is so big the effect is negligable.
What was the telstar?
telstar 1 was the first satellite to send a live television broadcast
What was The satellite that sent television signals across the ocean?
The satellite that carried the first television signal across the ocean was called Telstar. The first Telstar satellite was launched in 1962.
What was the first communications satellite?
Telstar 1
First American telecomunication satellite name?
Telstar.
Name the first satellite to relay live TV pictures?
Telstar - relayed from Europe to north America in 1962
When was the first Telstar satellite launched?
Telstar 1 was launched on July 10, 1962Telstar 2 was launched on May 7, 1963
What company launched the Telstar you communications satellite in 1962?
AT&T
Telstar the television satellite was launched in 1962 by which company?
at&t
What is the first name of the first satellite put into orbit by the us?
Telstar
What is another name for a satellite for another planet?
A moon, when referring to a natural rock like satellite, not a man made artificial satellite such as Telstar.
What was the name of the first US communications satellite to amplify radio tv signals?
telstar
When was the TV first used?
1962 - the first Satellite Television signal was relayed from Europe to the telstar satellite over North America
