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Early Bird
Thor Delta DUnited States Air ForceSpace Launch Complex 17A
Tuesday, April 6, 1965 · 11:47 PM UTCAdd to Calendar
This mission is complete.
Mission Brief
Early Bird, also known as Intelsat I, the world's first commercial communications satellite, was built for the Communications Satellite Corporation (COMSAT) by the Space and Communications Group of Hughes Aircraft Company, later Hughes Space and Communications Company.
PayloadEarly Bird
OrbitGeosynchronous Orbit
CustomerUnited States Air Force
Stages0
PadSpace Launch Complex 17A, Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
Mission Timeline
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Launch Site
Space Launch Complex 17A, Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
28.447°N, 80.565°W
Schedule History
No delays or schedule changes recorded.
