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The '''Relay program''' consisted of Relay 1 and Relay 2, two early [[United States|American]] satellites. Both were primarily experimental [[communications satellite]]s funded by [[NASA]] and developed by RCA.<ref name="martin_2000">{{cite book|last=Martin|first=Donald H.|title=Communications Satellites|publisher=The Aerospace Press|location=El Segundo, CA|year=2000|edition=fourth|pages=8–9|isbn=1-884989-09-8|url=http://books.google.com/books?id=_azf94TByF8C&dq=%E2%80%9CCommunications+Satellites%E2%80%9D&printsec=frontcover#v=onepage&q=Relay%201&f=false|accessdate=2009-10-31}}</ref> As of September 12, 2009, both satellites were still in orbit.<ref>{{cite web|title=U.S. Space Objects Registry|url= http://usspaceobjectsregistry.state.gov/search/index.cfm|accessdate = 2009-09-12}}</ref> Relay 1 provided the first television transmissions across the Pacific Ocean.
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The '''Relay program''' consisted of Relay 1 and Relay 2, two early American satellites. Both were primarily experimental [[communications satellite]]s funded by [[NASA]] and developed by RCA.<ref name="martin_2000">{{cite book|last=Martin|first=Donald H.|title=Communications Satellites|publisher=The Aerospace Press|location=El Segundo, CA|year=2000|edition=fourth|pages=8–9|isbn=1-884989-09-8|url=http://books.google.com/books?id=_azf94TByF8C&dq=%E2%80%9CCommunications+Satellites%E2%80%9D&printsec=frontcover#v=onepage&q=Relay%201&f=false|accessdate=2009-10-31}}</ref> As of September 12, 2009, both satellites were still in orbit.<ref>{{cite web|title=U.S. Space Objects Registry|url= http://usspaceobjectsregistry.state.gov/search/index.cfm|accessdate = 2009-09-12}}</ref> Relay 1 provided the first television transmissions across the Pacific Ocean.
   
 
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'''Relay 1''' was launched atop a [[Delta B]] rocket on December 13, 1962 from [[LC-17A]] at [[Cape Canaveral Air Force Station]]. Its payload included radiation experiments designed to map the Earth's [[radiation belt]]s. The spin-stabilized [[spacecraft]] had an initial spin rate of 167.3 rpm and an initial spin axis orientation with a declination of -68.3 deg and a right ascension of -56 deg. Its orbital period was 185.09 minutes.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://ntrs.nasa.gov/archive/nasa/casi.ntrs.nasa.gov/19660000937_1966000937.pdf|title=Final Report on the Relay 1 Program|year=1966|work=NASA-SP-93|publisher=NASA|pages=63|accessdate=2009-10-31}}</ref> Shortly after launch, two basic problems evolved. One was the satellite's response to spurious commands, and the other was the leakage of a high-power regulator. This leakage caused the first two weeks of satellite operation to be useless. After this period, satellite operation returned to normal. The satellite carried one transmitter for tracking and one for telemetry. The telemetry system was PCM at 1152 bit/s. Each 128 words per telemetry frame (of one s duration) used 113 words for the particle experiment. The leakage problem caused the [[spacecraft]] to revert to a low voltage state early in 1965. Sporadic transmission occurred until February 10, 1965, after which no usable scientific data was obtained.
  
'''Relay 1''' was launched atop a [[Delta B]] rocket on December 13, 1962 from [[LC-17A]] at [[Cape Canaveral Air Force Station]]. Its payload included radiation experiments designed to map the Earth's [[radiation belt]]s. The spin-stabilized [[spacecraft]] had an initial spin rate of 167.3 rpm and an initial spin axis orientation with a declination of -68.3 deg and a right ascension of -56 deg. Its orbital period was 185.09 minutes.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://ntrs.nasa.gov/archive/nasa/casi.ntrs.nasa.gov/19660000937_1966000937.pdf|title=Final Report on the Relay 1 Program|year=1966|work=NASA-SP-93|publisher=NASA|pages=63|accessdate=2009-10-31}}</ref> Shortly after launch, two basic problems evolved. One was the satellite's response to spurious commands, and the other was the leakage of a high-power regulator. This leakage caused the first two weeks of satellite operation to be useless. After this period, satellite operation returned to normal. The satellite carried one transmitter for tracking and one for telemetry. The telemetry system was PCM at 1152 bit/s. Each 128 words per telemetry frame (of one s duration) used 113 words for the particle experiment. The leakage problem caused the [[spacecraft]] to revert to a low voltage state early in 1965. Sporadic transmission occurred until February 10, 1965, after which no usable scientific data was obtained.
 
[[File:Project Relay antenna - GPN-2003-00019.jpg|thumb|Project Relay ground station]]
  
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Relay 1 was the first satellite to broadcast television from the United States to [[Japan]]. The first broadcast during orbit 2677 (1963-11-22, 2027:42-2048 (GMT), or 1:27 pm Dallas time) was to be a prerecorded address from the president of the United States to the Japanese people, but was instead the announcement of the [[John F. Kennedy assassination]]. On orbit 2678, this satellite carried a broadcast titled ''Record, Life of the Late John F. Kennedy'', the first television program broadcast simultaneously in the U.S. and Japan.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://ntrs.nasa.gov/archive/nasa/casi.ntrs.nasa.gov/19660000937_1966000937.pdf|title=Final Report on the Relay 1 Program|year=1966|work=NASA-SP-93|publisher=NASA|pages=663|accessdate=2009-10-31}} (list of actual orbit dates and times)</ref> In later orbits, NBC transmitted coverage of the funeral procession from the White House to the cathedral.<ref>{{cite book|author=NBC News|title=There Was a President|location=New York|publisher=Random House|year=1966|authorlink=NBC News}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last=Shepard|first=Richard F.|title=TELEVISION POOLS CAMERA COVERAGE|work=The New York Times|date=November 26, 1963|page=11}}</ref> In the three days following the Kennedy assassination, Relay 1 handled a total of 11 spot broadcasts; eight to Europe and three to Japan. All the useful passes of the satellite were made available to permit immediate coverage of the tragic events.<ref name="NASA-SP-93">{{cite web|url=http://ntrs.nasa.gov/archive/nasa/casi.ntrs.nasa.gov/19660009169_1966009169.pdf|title=Significant Achievements in Space Communications and Navigation, 1958-1964|year=1966|work=NASA-SP-93|publisher=NASA|pages=30–32|accessdate=2009-10-31}}</ref>
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Relay 1 was the first satellite to broadcast television from the United States to Japan. The first broadcast during orbit 2677 (1963-11-22, 2027:42-2048 (GMT), or 1:27 pm Dallas time) was to be a prerecorded address from the president of the United States to the Japanese people, but was instead the announcement of the [[John F. Kennedy assassination]]. On orbit 2678, this satellite carried a broadcast titled ''Record, Life of the Late John F. Kennedy'', the first television program broadcast simultaneously in the U.S. and Japan.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://ntrs.nasa.gov/archive/nasa/casi.ntrs.nasa.gov/19660000937_1966000937.pdf|title=Final Report on the Relay 1 Program|year=1966|work=NASA-SP-93|publisher=NASA|pages=663|accessdate=2009-10-31}} (list of actual orbit dates and times)</ref> In later orbits, NBC transmitted coverage of the funeral procession from the White House to the cathedral.<ref>{{cite book|author=NBC News|title=There Was a President|location=New York|publisher=Random House|year=1966|authorlink=NBC News}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last=Shepard|first=Richard F.|title=TELEVISION POOLS CAMERA COVERAGE|work=The New York Times|date=November 26, 1963|page=11}}</ref> In the three days following the Kennedy assassination, Relay 1 handled a total of 11 spot broadcasts; eight to Europe and three to Japan. All the useful passes of the satellite were made available to permit immediate coverage of the tragic events.<ref name="NASA-SP-93">{{cite web|url=http://ntrs.nasa.gov/archive/nasa/casi.ntrs.nasa.gov/19660009169_1966009169.pdf|title=Significant Achievements in Space Communications and Navigation, 1958-1964|year=1966|work=NASA-SP-93|publisher=NASA|pages=30–32|accessdate=2009-10-31}}</ref>
   
 
In August 1964, this satellite was used as the United States-Europe link for the broadcast of the 1964 Summer Olympics from Tokyo, after the signal was relayed to the United States via [[Syncom 3]].<ref name="martin_2000"/> This marked the first time that two satellites were used in tandem for a television broadcast.<ref name="NASA-SP-93"/>
  
In August 1964, this satellite was used as the United States-Europe link for the broadcast of the 1964 Summer Olympics from Tokyo, after the signal was relayed to the United States via [[Syncom 3]].<ref name="martin_2000"/> This marked the first time that two satellites were used in tandem for a television broadcast.<ref name="NASA-SP-93"/>
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Relay 1

Illustration of Relay

The Relay program consisted of Relay 1 and Relay 2, two early American satellites. Both were primarily experimental communications satellites funded by NASA and developed by RCA.[1] As of September 12, 2009, both satellites were still in orbit.[2] Relay 1 provided the first television transmissions across the Pacific Ocean.

Relay 1 []

Relay 1 was launched atop a Delta B rocket on December 13, 1962 from LC-17A at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station. Its payload included radiation experiments designed to map the Earth's radiation belts. The spin-stabilized spacecraft had an initial spin rate of 167.3 rpm and an initial spin axis orientation with a declination of -68.3 deg and a right ascension of -56 deg. Its orbital period was 185.09 minutes.[3] Shortly after launch, two basic problems evolved. One was the satellite's response to spurious commands, and the other was the leakage of a high-power regulator. This leakage caused the first two weeks of satellite operation to be useless. After this period, satellite operation returned to normal. The satellite carried one transmitter for tracking and one for telemetry. The telemetry system was PCM at 1152 bit/s. Each 128 words per telemetry frame (of one s duration) used 113 words for the particle experiment. The leakage problem caused the spacecraft to revert to a low voltage state early in 1965. Sporadic transmission occurred until February 10, 1965, after which no usable scientific data was obtained.

Project Relay antenna - GPN-2003-00019

Project Relay ground station

Relay 1 was the first satellite to broadcast television from the United States to Japan. The first broadcast during orbit 2677 (1963-11-22, 2027:42-2048 (GMT), or 1:27 pm Dallas time) was to be a prerecorded address from the president of the United States to the Japanese people, but was instead the announcement of the John F. Kennedy assassination. On orbit 2678, this satellite carried a broadcast titled Record, Life of the Late John F. Kennedy, the first television program broadcast simultaneously in the U.S. and Japan.[4] In later orbits, NBC transmitted coverage of the funeral procession from the White House to the cathedral.[5][6] In the three days following the Kennedy assassination, Relay 1 handled a total of 11 spot broadcasts; eight to Europe and three to Japan. All the useful passes of the satellite were made available to permit immediate coverage of the tragic events.[7]

In August 1964, this satellite was used as the United States-Europe link for the broadcast of the 1964 Summer Olympics from Tokyo, after the signal was relayed to the United States via Syncom 3.[1] This marked the first time that two satellites were used in tandem for a television broadcast.[7]

COSPAR satellite ID: Relay 1 1962-Beta-Upsilon 1 (62BU1)

Relay 2 []

Relay 2 was launched atop a Delta B rocket on January 21, 1964 from LC-17B at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, and was physically similar to Relay 1. Design changes in this satellite improved its performance to the point where response to spurious commands was essentially eliminated. One of the two onboard transponders operated normally until November 20, 1966. From that time until its failure on January 20, 1967, it required a longer time than normal to come on. The other transponder continued to operate until June 9, 1967, when it too failed to operate normally.

COSPAR satellite ID: Relay 2 1964-003A

See also[]

  • List of communications satellite firsts
  • Launch data:
    • 1962 in spaceflight (July–December) (Relay 1)
    • 1964 in spaceflight (January–June) (Relay 2)
  • State funeral of John F. Kennedy

References[]

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Template:Cite book
  2. ↑ "U.S. Space Objects Registry". http://usspaceobjectsregistry.state.gov/search/index.cfm. Retrieved 2009-09-12. 
  3. ↑ "Final Report on the Relay 1 Program". NASA-SP-93. NASA. 1966. pp. 63. http://ntrs.nasa.gov/archive/nasa/casi.ntrs.nasa.gov/19660000937_1966000937.pdf. Retrieved 2009-10-31. 
  4. ↑ "Final Report on the Relay 1 Program". NASA-SP-93. NASA. 1966. pp. 663. http://ntrs.nasa.gov/archive/nasa/casi.ntrs.nasa.gov/19660000937_1966000937.pdf. Retrieved 2009-10-31.  (list of actual orbit dates and times)
  5. ↑ Template:Cite book
  6. ↑ Template:Cite news
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 "Significant Achievements in Space Communications and Navigation, 1958-1964". NASA-SP-93. NASA. 1966. pp. 30–32. http://ntrs.nasa.gov/archive/nasa/casi.ntrs.nasa.gov/19660009169_1966009169.pdf. Retrieved 2009-10-31. 

External links[]

  • NASA Space Science Data Center description:
  • NASA FACTS PROJECT RELAY G-12-62
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