The East Is Red — Broadcasting from Orbit
On April 24, 1970, China launched Dong Fang Hong 1, a 173-kilogram satellite that broadcast 'The East Is Red' from orbit, making China the fifth nation to reach space on its own rocket.
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Early Bird Takes Flight: The First Commercial Satellite
On April 6, 1965, Intelsat I — nicknamed Early Bird — launched from Cape Canaveral, becoming the first commercial communications satellite.