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If memory serves - this was a lot of years ago - the Echo satellite(s) were launched in 1960.
They were enormous "beach balls" that inflated in space after launch, and the outer skin was a shiny Mylar-type material. They were mainly an experiment in communications - bouncing signals from one place to another, and they had a planned finite life before they descended and burned in the upper atmosphere. The great-grandfathers of today's communication satellites.
I will not swear to the year above, but I am almost certain it was 1960-61
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When was the SOHO satellite launched?
SOHO was launched on December 2, 1995.
Which is the satellite 'apple' was launched by?
India
What satellite was launched on October 4th 1957?
The Soviet Union launched Sputnik 1, the first artificial satellite to orbit the earth.
What was the first satellite to be launched into space by any country?
Sputnik 1, launched by the USSR (Russia) on October 4, 1957, was the first artificial satellite to successfully achieve Earth orbit. There had been several previous unsuccessful attempts by the USSR and the USA.
When was the first Telstar satellite launched?
Telstar 1 was launched on July 10, 1962Telstar 2 was launched on May 7, 1963
What is the first passive satellite transponder?
The first passive satellite transponder was known as Echo 1, launched by NASA in 1960. It was a large, balloon-like satellite that reflected radio signals back to Earth, enabling long-distance communication.
Name the first communication satellite launched by the US?
Telstar, the first dedicated communications satellite, was launched on July 10, 1962. Earlier satellites (that merely reflected or repeated signals) were the aluminized Mylar balloon "Echo I" and the Philco satellite "Courier 1B", both launched in 1960.
What was the first communications satellite?
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When was the satellite Asterix launched?
The satellite Asterix was launched on November 26, 1965. It was the first French satellite to be launched into space.
What was the name of the satellite launched by the US?
the name of the satellite was called Explorer
What was the first satellite and who launched it?
The first artificial satellite was "Sputnik", launched into orbit by the Soviet Union.
When was the GOES satellite first launched?
GOES was first launched on June 16,1978
When was the first satellite of India launched and from where?
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What is first communication satellite?
The first communication satellite was Echo NASA
Which is the last satellite launched by any country in the world?
GPS IIR satellite launched on final SLC-17A Delta II
What was the name of the first satellite launched by the russians and in what year was it launched?
The USSR launched Sputnik I, the first successful artificial satellite, on October 4, 1957.
How many rockets have launched from india?
India has launched approximately 74 satellite rockets.
