+**Telstar** was the first active direct-relay [communication](/wiki/communication) [satellite](/wiki/satellite), launched by NASA in 1962. Its pioneering orbit brought the world closer, enabling the first live transatlantic television broadcasts and setting the stage for global connectivity.
+## See also
+- [Space Race](/wiki/space_race)
+- [Broadcasting](/wiki/broadcasting)
+- [Telecommunications](/wiki/telecommunications)
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