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First Communication Satellite Launched
August 12, 1960 Echo 1, the world’s first communication satellite is launched. Technically, Echo 1 was a passive reflector, as communication signals were bounced off it rather than retransmitted as modern satellites do today. Previous post: Windows Gets Blasted Next post: The IBM PC Introduced This Day in Tech History Tech History provided by This…
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First International Communications Satellite
July 10, 1962 The world’s first international communications satellite, Telstar I, is launched into orbit. A collaboration between the US, Britain, and France, Telstar I introduced the world to trans-Atlantic video feeds and ushered in a new era of communication. Previous post: Gil Amelio Ousted from Apple This Day in Tech History Tech History provided…
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First Modern GPS Satellite Launches
February 14, 1989 The first of 24 Block-II GPS satellites was launched. Block-II were the first modern GPS satellites that form the modern GPS system we know today. This Day in Tech History Tech History provided by This Day in Tech History.com
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“Google Satellite” GeoEye-1 Launched
September 6, 2008 After 5 months of delays, the high resolution earth observation satellite, GeoEye-1, is launched from Vandenburg Air Force Base. Owned by the corporation GeoEye, Inc., GeoEye-1 is capable of taking high resolution images with detail of down to 16 inches. However, the US Government has restricted that resolution for its own use.…
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World’s First Geosynchronous Satellite
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World’s First Geosynchronous Satellite
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