Telstar
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one of an early series of privately financed, low-orbit, active communications satellites, the first of which was launched July 10, 1962.
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one of a later series of privately financed, geosynchronous communications satellites that provide domestic television, telephone, and data exchange transmission to the U.S.
noun
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Adidas have been associated with the World Cup since 1970 when they created the iconic Telstar match ball for the tournament.
From BBC ● Jun. 19, 2026
Portions of Sir Winston Churchill’s funeral in 1965 were watched live, thanks to AT&T’s Telstar satellite.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 26, 2026
The World Cup balls for Brazil in 2014—the Brazuca—and Russia in 2018—the Telstar 18—both had six oddly shaped panels.
From Scientific American ● Nov. 19, 2022
Soto transferred to Norwich from Hannover last summer and spent the first half of the season on loan to Telstar in the Dutch second tier, scoring seven goals in 12 league matches,.
From Seattle Times ● Jul. 3, 2021
After about a hundred hours of use in Telstar One, it failed.
From The Trouble with Telstar by John Schoenherr
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