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 (47 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Intelsat I's image is recorded as INTELSAT I (Early Bird).jpg[3].
- Intelsat I's instance of is recorded as communications satellite[4].
- Intelsat I's instance of is recorded as International Telecommunications Satellite[5].
- Intelsat I's operator is recorded as COMSAT[6].
- Intelsat I's manufacturer is recorded as Hughes Aircraft Company[7].
- Intelsat I's COSPAR ID is recorded as 1965-028A[8].
- Intelsat I's space launch vehicle is recorded as Delta D[9].
- Intelsat I's SCN is recorded as 01317[10].
- Intelsat I's type of orbit is recorded as geosynchronous orbit[11].
- Intelsat I's UTC date of spacecraft launch is recorded as +1965-04-06T00:00:00Z[12].
- Intelsat I's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/07y3pt[13].
- Intelsat I's significant event is recorded as rocket launch[14].
- Intelsat I's Gran Enciclopèdia Catalana ID is recorded as 0023348[15].
- Intelsat I's Encyclopædia Britannica Online ID is recorded as topic/Intelsat-I[16].
- Intelsat I's start point is recorded as Cape Canaveral Space Launch Complex 17[17].
- Intelsat I's orbital inclination is recorded as {'unit': 'Q28390', 'amount': '+1.8'}[18].
- Intelsat I's orbital period is recorded as {'unit': 'Q7727', 'amount': '+1437.4'}[19].
- Intelsat I's semi-major axis of an orbit is recorded as {'unit': 'Q828224', 'amount': '+42190'}[20].
- Intelsat I's apoapsis is recorded as {'unit': 'Q828224', 'amount': '+35831.1'}[21].
- Intelsat I's periapsis is recorded as {'unit': 'Q828224', 'amount': '+35807.4'}[22].
- Intelsat I's call sign is recorded as Early Bird[23].
- Intelsat I's Gran Enciclopèdia Catalana ID is recorded as early-bird[24].
Why It Matters
Intelsat I ranks in the top 1% of communications_satellite entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (47 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[25] It is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[26]