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... , originally at 14, had grown to 86 countries, which jointly owned the four Intelsat IV satellites and three spare Intelsat III satellites in the global communications system. The system provided more than 5000 ... being 12 Feb 1973, replacing the interim Consortium that had operated since 20 Aug. 1964. ''(INTELSAT Release 74-2)'' Dr. Edward G. Gibson , science pilot on the 84-day Skylab 4 ...

... , and orbital deployment. ( MARSHALL SPACE FLIGHT CENTER MSFC Release 80-54; NASA Release 80-48) INTELSAT announced that Niger on April 14 had become the 103rd nation to join the organization. Niger was already linked to the INTELSAT system through a ground station at Niamey that operated with an INTELSAT IV -A satellite over the Indian Ocean. ( INTELSAT Release 80-08-I) March 1980 ...

... ComSatCorp Chairman James McCormack submitted Annual Re­port to shareholders' meeting at Washington, D.C. Intelsat I, II F-2, II F-3, and II F-4 were reasonably loaded with commercial communica­tions traffic. Intelsat III series was scheduled for late summer delivery and launching during fall 1968 and spring 1969. Intelsat IV series would be presented for Government approval ...

... global communications satellite system... a goal toward which COMSAT and the International Telecommunications Satellite Consortium (INTELSAT) have worked since inception. This basic goal was achieved when a satellite was placed over ... of 1969 included achievement of major INTELSAT goal, global coverage by comsat; full commercial operation of 22 new antennas in 18 countries; tart of construction on Intelsat IV series satellites and selection of ...

... . James C. Fletcher , NASA Ad­ministrator. ''(CR, 2/2/73, D71)'' A new satellite series, Intelsat IVA would begin service in mid-1975 to expand and improve communications capacity among nations ... would replace the global system of Intelsat IV satellites jointly owned with International Telecommunications Satellite Consortium, in which ComSatCorp held the major interest. Since Early Bird (Intelsat I, launched April 9, 1965), satellites ...

... space probe projects and flown 25 international experiments on its spacecraft. The global system of Intelsat communication satellites comprised 12 satellites launched by NASA. Ahead were completion of Skylab 4 , the ... China was announced by the Canadian Over-seas Telecommunications Corp. Calls would be transmitted via Intelsat-IV F-4, launched Jan. 22, 1972, by NASA for the Communications Satellite Corp. on behalf ...

... ) The International Telecommunications Satellite Organization announced it had contracted with Hughes Aircraft Co. for three Intelsat IVA satellites in addition to three ordered in 1973. The amendment to the 1973 contract ... first of the additional satellites, with twice the communications capability of the Intelsat IV series, was to be delivered in 1977. ''(INTELSAT Release 74-67)'' November 1974 November December 1974 December Dec 1 ...

... ; NASA Release 68-219)'' ComSatCorp, on behalf of INTELSAT consortium, signed $72-million con­tract with Hughes Aircraft Co. for construction of Intelsat IV series of advanced comsats-four spacecraft and one prototype ...

... to develop the INTELSAT system. To ensure that US. met this commitment, "the advanced comsat system must be in operation in the time frame we have proposed for INTELSAT IV. It is essential ...

... Media:71-03-26.pdf Space News for this day. (1MB PDF) Intelsat-IV F 2, launched by NASA for ComSatCorp Jan. 25, began commercial service, transmitting to 15 ... , Latin America, and North America. Satellite was initially carrying 830 circuits and transmission was excellent. ''(INTELSAT Release 71-20; ComSatCorp PIO)'' NASA announced plans for first launchings of NASA sounding rockets ...

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