Article ID: CBB363642371

Telstar, the Cold War, and the Origins of Global Communications (August 2016)

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Beginning with the launch of Sputnik, the Cold War superpowers engaged in a race not only to control or militarize space, but also to influence world opinion with space-related feats. AT&T exploited American fears that the United States was losing this competition by publicizing its Telstar satellite as a privately designed product, ostensibly proving the superiority of a free enterprise system. AT&T argued that it should be allowed to manage a global communications network, but the American government eventually disagreed with the company’s monopolistic ambitions.

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Authors & Contributors
Slotten, Hugh Richard
Dufty, David
Ward, Jacob
Alic, John A.
Dienesch, Robert M.
Nilsson, Mikael
Concepts
Cold War
Satellites, artificial
Military technology
Communication technology
Space programs
Radio
Time Periods
20th century
20th century, late
Places
United States
Great Britain
Canada
Sydney (Australia)
Atlantic Ocean
Netherlands
Institutions
International Telecommunications Satellite Organization
North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO)
American Telephone and Telegraph Company
United States. National Aeronautics and Space Administration
United States Air Force (USAF)
Massachusetts Institute of Technology, MIT
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