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... , was named to receive AIAA's 1967 Haley Astronautics Award. Selection had been made in early January. AIAA cited White for his historic walk in space and other contributions, undertaken "at ... overpopulation. It would be transmitted to more than 30 nations via four comsats: ComSatCorp 's EARLY BIRD 1 and lntelsat ZI-B and two of U.S.S.R.'s Molniya I ...

... performed properly. ''(NASA Rpt SRL)'' U.S. public and communications users would be deprived of "early attainable `benefits" if ComSatCorp 's proposed pilot program for domestic satellite services were delayed, ComSatCorp ... , UPI reported. The satellite would permit programs to be relayed without depending on existing American Early Bird satellites, informed sources said. ''(UPI, C Trib, 9/2 1/67)'' September 1967 September Sep ...

... miles. The various measurements of the Mars magnetic field, atmosphere, and ionosphere constitute significant firsts. Early Bird became the first operational commercial communication satellite. The first full global picture of the Earth ... it will be observed by TOS was provided by Television Infrared Observation Satellite TIROS IX early in the year. In the Gemini program excellent pictures were obtained of the terrain and ...

... not later than 1970. ''(Text)'' In Washington Post review of Contact The Story of the Early Bird s by Henry Serrano Villard, John Osgood said: "Despite the technical complexities of the recent ... of powered flight. Mystique or no, it is still difficult to comprehend what drove the early aeronauts to attempt feats which most often won them the contempt and ridicule of their ...

... caused X-24 A to be launched 35 secs early and some planned data were not obtained. ''(NASA Proj Off)'' Intelsat I ( Early Bird ) had been put back into orbital retirement and full ...

... transfer three early INTELSAT communications satellites to the Museum as part of its 1976 inaugural display. INTELSAT was providing the museum with a backup model of the INTELSAT 's Early Bird 1 , launched ...

... million contract with Hughes Aircraft Co. for development, fabrication, assembly, test, maintenance, and service for "Early Bird" communications satellite-the proposed experimental-operational comsat system. The proposed contract would be subject to ...

... first of "distribution" communications design, more powerful than current point-to-point satellites such as Early Bird I and requiring less complex ground facilities. Operating under long-term plan to end in ...

... ; GSFC SSR, 4/15/69; Pres Rpt 68)'' Third anniversary of launch of 85-lb ''(Early Bird)'', world's first commercial comsat, owned by INTELSAT and managed by ComSatCorp. Originally designed as ...

... Release 68-114)'' Third anniversary of beginning of commercial service by ComSatCorp's Intelsat I ''(Early Bird)'', launched April 6, 1965. Service had been inaugurated by President Johnson in 25-min, six ...

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