Intelsat I

…was Early Bird, later renamed Intelsat I, which was placed in a stationary orbit over the Atlantic Ocean at the Equator in 1965. Early Bird was the first operational commercial satellite providing regular telecommunications and broadcasting services between North America and Europe. Early Bird was followed by Intelsat II F-2…

The first commercial communications satellite, Intelsat 1, also known as Early Bird, was launched in 1965. Intelsat completed its initial global network with the stationing of a satellite over the Indian Ocean in mid-1969, in time to televise the first Moon landing around the world.

…satellite, Early Bird (also called Intelsat 1), was launched; it was designed and built by Rosen’s team at Hughes Aircraft Company. Early Bird was the first operational commercial satellite providing regular telecommunications and broadcasting services between North America and Europe. Early Bird was followed by Intelsat 2B and 2D, launched…

…1965, Early Bird (also called Intelsat 1), the first satellite for Intelsat, an international consortium that provided satellite communications, was launched; it was designed and built by Rosen’s team. Early Bird was the first operational commercial satellite providing regular telecommunications and broadcasting services between North America and Europe.