Relay 1

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Relay 1.

Category.	Statistic.
Launch vehicle.	Delta B rocket.
Launch date.	December 13, 1962.
Launch site.	Cape Canaveral LC-17B.
Ceased operations.	Broke down in 1967.
Owner(s).	.
Major contractor(s).	.
Is it still in orbit.	Yes, as of 2016.
Launch mass.	.
Nationality(s).	American.
Satellite type.	Experimental communications satellite.
Links.	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Relay_program.

Its payload included radiation experiments designed to map the Earth's radiation belts and experimental telecommunications equipment.

It is to be noted that modern services like Google Maps, hurricane tracking services and satellite TV all owe a debt to these early satellites.

See also

1. Space satellites
2. Communication satellite