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    Intelsat I (nicknamed Early Bird for the proverb "The early bird catches the worm") was the first commercial communications satellite to be placed in geosynchronous...
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    Intelsat S.A. (formerly INTEL-SAT, INTELSAT, Intelsat) is a multinational satellite services provider with corporate headquarters in Luxembourg and administrative...
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  • operated by Intelsat Corporation. Spaceflight portal McDowell, Jonathan. "Launch Log". Jonathan's Space Page. Retrieved 25 August 2016. "Intelsat Satellite...
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    Olympics. NASA's TIROS satellites advanced meteorological research, while Intelsat I in 1965 showed commercial viability. Later, France's Arianespace and USA's...
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    July 1963. The world's first commercial communications satellite, called Intelsat I and nicknamed "Early Bird", was launched into geosynchronous orbit on...
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    more than a city block. Now, I put the sweat of my life into this thing. I have my reputation all rolled up in it and I have stated several times that...
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    July 1963. The world's first commercial communications satellite, called Intelsat I and nicknamed "Early Bird", was launched into geosynchronous orbit on...
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  • Galaxy 33 is a communications satellite owned by Intelsat located at 133° West longitude, serving the North American market. It was built by Northrop Grumman...
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