From Telstar’s first live signals to Golden Dome’s orbital shield, space evolves from connecting continents to defending nations in a new age of satellite power above Earth itself.
Ironic to mention the Golden Dome/space warfare and Telestar in the same story. Telestar was zapped by Starfish Prime, which detonated a H-bomb high in the atmosphere over the Pacific to test the effects of such an action if done by the Soviets.
Telestar's British popularity also shows through with the song of the same name, which was the first by a British group to hit #1 on Billboard in the USA.
Ironic to mention the Golden Dome/space warfare and Telestar in the same story. Telestar was zapped by Starfish Prime, which detonated a H-bomb high in the atmosphere over the Pacific to test the effects of such an action if done by the Soviets.
Telestar's British popularity also shows through with the song of the same name, which was the first by a British group to hit #1 on Billboard in the USA.