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{{RISCard1971|{{BASEPAGENAMEE}}.jpg|11|Telstar 1|10th July 1962
|'''Telstar 1''' pioneered many of the techniques now universally employed in commercial relay satellites. 

The 34.5 inch diameter, 170 pound Telstar 1 was launched from Cape Canaveral on July 10, 1962. 

Thirteen days later the first, historic, direct, full-scale television exchange, lasting 20 min, took place between Europe and America. 
In a second television link-up there were no less than 50 cameras taking part in nine European countries, and the programme was relayed to North America. 

Telstar 1 was used for extensive tests before becoming unserviceable during Feb. 1963.
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