Telstar 1 - The Satellite That Changed the World

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It might look like a a prototype for the Death Star but Telstar 1 started the satellite TV age that we now have with the 24/7 rolling news and sports from anywhere in the world, so in this video we look at the 1st privately funded communications satellite and how it changed the world.

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Find out where Telstar 1 is now here : https://www.n2yo.com/satellite/?s=340

Written, researched and presented by Paul Shillito
Images and footage : Bell Labs, NASA, AT&T, N2YO.com

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