Day in Tech History

Day in Tech History


1965 – The First Transatlantic Television Signal from “Early Bird” Intelsat I

May 02, 2019

1965 – Intelsat I, a.k.a. Early Bird, went into service. This geosynchronous satellite sent the first signal between nine different countries. A “One Hour TV Spectacular” was broadcast to Europe from the US, Canada, and Mexico.