SKYTRAC #SatcomSeries: A Brief History of Satellite Communications
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Table of Contents The First Satellite Constellations Launched in History The first satellite constellation in history was launched by Telstar in 1962. The original Telstar satellite operated in a non-geosynchronous orbit, which meant that the availability of transatlantic signals was limited to 30 minutes in each 2.5-hour orbit when the satellite passed over the Atlantic […]