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Telstar and the Bell System’s Forgotten Anniversary

July 10, 2012 Written by Camille Mendler

If you watched Wimbledon’s epic showdown live on television, then you have Telstar to thank. Launched 50 years ago, the Telstar-1 satellite, brainchild of Bell Labs, made international live broadcasts possible. On July 10, 1962, the age of global communications truly began.

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