| NASA Center: |
Kennedy Space Center |
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| Image # : |
75-H-1112 |
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| Date : |
12/16/75
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Title
Communication Technology Satellite
Full Description
The Communication Technology Satellite was launched from NASA's
Kennedy Space Center, Florida, on January 17, 1976 and operated until
October 1979. This high-powered spacecraft was the result of a five-
year effort of international cooperation between NASA and Canada's
Department of Communications. Canada designed and built the
spacecraft and NASA tested, launched, and operated the CTS. The
Canadians later renamed the spacecraft after the mythical Greek
messenger god, Hermes. The transmitter improved 10-20 times the
broadcast power of typical communication satellites of the era. With
more power transmitted by the satellite, it was possible to use
smaller and cheaper ground stations thus paving the way for
applications such as direct broadcast television. The CTS is the
second satellite designed to transmit high-quality color television.
The first was the Application Technology Satellite (ATS), which was
launched December 17, 1966.
Keywords
Communication Technology Satellite CTS Communication Satellite
Subject Category
Communication-Satellites
Reference Numbers
- Center:
KSC
- Center Number:
75-H-1112
- GRIN DataBase Number:
GPN-2003-00011
Source Information
- Creator/Photographer: NASA
- Original Source: DIGITAL
| Resolution | Format | Width
(Pixels) | Height
(Pixels) | Size
(KBytes) |
Thumbnail |
JPEG |
72 |
69 |
11 |
Small |
JPEG |
512 |
491 |
67 |
Medium |
JPEG |
1200 |
1150 |
192 |
Large |
JPEG |
2400 |
2300 |
386 |
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