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On this day - 19 August

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First geostationary communication satellite launched

Daily Mirror 19/08/1964
Syncom 3 was launched on August 19th 1964 from Cape Canaveral, Florida, and was the first geostationary communication satellite. This means it moves along with the Earth's orbit, making it appear to remain in the same position above Earth. This satellite was used to broadcast a feed of the 1964 Olympics from Tokyo to the United States.

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