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Telstar 1, a 171 pounds (78 kg) communications satellite is launched. One of the earliest communications satellites, it was the first to achieve live transmission of broadcast television images and telephone conversations between the United States and Europe. Telstar 1 remained active for only 7 months before it prematurely failed due to Starfish Prime, a high-altitude nuclear test conducted by the United States. The satellite remains in Earth orbit but is no longer operational. More
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