Intelsat I
the first commercial communications satellite
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Intelsat I
Summary
Intelsat I is a communications satellite[1]. It ranks in the top 1% of communications_satellite entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (787 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Intelsat I's instance of is recorded as communications satellite[3].
- Intelsat I's instance of is recorded as International Telecommunications Satellite[4].
- Intelsat I is operated by COMSAT[5].
- Intelsat I's manufacturer is recorded as Hughes Aircraft Company[6].
- Intelsat I's space launch vehicle is recorded as Delta D[7].
- Intelsat I's type of orbit is recorded as geosynchronous orbit[8].
- Intelsat I's UTC date of spacecraft launch is recorded as April 6, 1965[9].
- Intelsat I's significant event is recorded as rocket launch[10].
- Intelsat I's start point is recorded as Cape Canaveral Space Launch Complex 17[11].
- Intelsat I's orbital inclination is recorded as {'unit': 'Q28390', 'amount': '+11.7'}[12].
- Intelsat I's orbital inclination is recorded as {'unit': 'Q28390', 'amount': '+1.8'}[13].
- Intelsat I's orbital period is recorded as {'unit': 'Q7727', 'amount': '+1435.90'}[14].
- Intelsat I's orbital period is recorded as {'unit': 'Q7727', 'amount': '+1437.4'}[15].
- Intelsat I's semi-major axis of an orbit is recorded as {'unit': 'Q828224', 'amount': '+42190'}[16].
- Intelsat I's apoapsis is recorded as {'unit': 'Q828224', 'amount': '+35819'}[17].
- Intelsat I's apoapsis is recorded as {'unit': 'Q828224', 'amount': '+35831.1'}[18].
- Intelsat I's periapsis is recorded as {'unit': 'Q828224', 'amount': '+35746'}[19].
- Intelsat I's periapsis is recorded as {'unit': 'Q828224', 'amount': '+35807.4'}[20].
- Intelsat I's call sign is recorded as Early Bird[21].
Why It Matters
Intelsat I ranks in the top 1% of communications_satellite entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (787 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[22] It is known by 12 alternative names across languages and contexts.[23]