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Telstar Relays TV From Europe and America
Telstar linked Europe and Maine in a historic test as Arthur Marette announced a new era of space mediated TV. AT&T and Bell labs led the project, with France and Britain receiving signals from Andover Maine orbiting Telstar. The system promises rapid global communications, with future satellites planned to maintain continuous relays for TV and telephone.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Britain
Telstar
Andover
Maine
American Tele-phone & Telegraph Co
Newton Minow
Federal Communications Commission
Telestar
Bell Telephone Laboratories
Wil Telestar
Europe
Cape Canaveral
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Precision Instruments
Frederick Kappel
At&t
Johnson
Kappel
Hhe
Associated Press
Unied Press International
New York
Kap
Pel
France
Brittain
TWE Bell Telephone and
Cosmic Reves
Holder
Nu Microonies
Exbo Sauelie
ATGT
Ees
New York City
Var Allen
Fla
Outer Space
NBC
RCA
Orbiting