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First Communications Satellite in Operation June, 1965
First Communications Satellite in Operation June, 1965
First Communications Satellite in Operation June, 1965
There are many upon many satellites circling the globe these days but it was June 28, 1965 that the first commercial communications satellite went into operation. It was called Early Bird and was built for the Communications Satellite Corporation or COMSAT and was launched on April 6, 2965.