Milestones in the history of
communications satellite
A communications satellite is an artificial satellite that relays and amplifies radio telecommunication signals via a transponder; it creates a communication channel between a source transmitter and a receiver at different locations on Earth. C ...
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Timeline of first artificial satellites by country
As of , over eighty countries have operated artificial satellites.
Related
In addition, some countries have only attained a suborbital launch, and have yet to launch a satellite.
See also
* Timeline of first orbital launches by country
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First images of Earth from space
This is a timeline of first images of Earth from space. The initial photographs and digital images of planet Earth taken from outer space were preceded by aerial photography and continue in the form of satellite imagery.
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Lists of firsts in space
Satellite firsts
Technology-related lists
Lists of satellites