SPUTNIK

Satellite Communications Glossary

Satellite Communications — Sputnik

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Satellite communications can be considered to take its first steps with the launch of the first man-made satellite, Sputnik I, which was launched by Russia on 4 October 1957.Sputnik was an 84-kg, 58-cm sphere launched into an orbit between 231 km and 942 km. Although not used directly for satellite communications, Sputnik transmitted telemetry information for 21 days on 20 MHz and 40 MHz.


Other topics in our resources on Satellite Communications related to Sputnik include: 
 
  • Satellite Receiver
  • SCORE
  • Relay I
  • Satellite system
  • Communications Moon Relay I (CMR)
  • Explorer I
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  • Arab Satellite Communications Organisation (ARABSAT)
  • Syncom
  • Asia Cellular Satellite (ACeS)
  • Orbcomm
  • Ellipso
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  • Telstar
  • Courier
  • Echo
  • Comsat
  • Intelsat

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