July 10, 1962 ... The first of so many !
Telstar 1 launched.
Telstar 1, the first communications satellite to transmit live television signals and telephone conversations across the Atlantic Ocean, was launched this day in 1962, inaugurating a new age in electronic communications.
Baby, look at us now ! ... 😉😆😋
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Still in earths orbit...just space junk now
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Even had its own theme song;
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R0jUvufQgQo😎Bob
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IIRC communication satellites were an idea first put forth by Arthur C. Clark, a science fiction writer.
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it is the same age as me
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and here's what we've got now.
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No worries, according to Serf, everything will falling to Earth soon....😲
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