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English: In 1962, the United States Navy built the first satellite communications ship, the U.S.N.S. Kingsport. The picture shows a 53-foot white plastic dome protecting a 30-foot stabilized parabolic antenna. This ship served as a surface-based station for tracking and communications for NASA's Project Syncom. Project Syncom's objective was to demonstrate the technology for synchronous orbit communication satellites. The first Syncom was launched on February 14, 1963.
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This image or video was catalogued by NASA Headquarters of the United States National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) under Photo ID: GPN-2003-00017 and Alternate ID: 63-SYNCOM-8.

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  • 2008-03-20 21:23 Howcheng 2837×2137×8 (314125 bytes) larger version
  • 2004-06-13 04:55 Ksleestak 605×456×8 (45234 bytes) Obtained from NASA website http://grin.hq.nasa.gov/ABSTRACTS/GPN-2003-00017.html, {{PD}}

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