Status
Success
Telstar 1
Launch Time
Tue Jul 10, 1962 08:35 UTC
Tue Jul 10, 1962 08:35 UTC
Rocket
Mission Details
Telstar 1
Telstar 1 was a communications satellite operated by NASA and AT&T. It was the satellite that allowed the first live broadcast of television images between the United States and Europe. It remained active for only 7 months.
Payloads: 1
Medium Earth Orbit
Location
SLC-17B, Cape Canaveral SFS, Florida, USA
Stats
1962
35th orbital launch attempt
Thor-Delta
11th mission
5th mission of 1962
10th successful mission
10th consecutive successful mission