Behind The Scenes Telstar DVD

The fascinating story of the development and launch into orbit of the first telecommunications satellite. The construction of huge ground tracking stations on both sides of the Atlantic is followed in detail. Highlights show historic telephone conversations via satellite with Vice-President Lyndon B. Johnson, Senator Everett M. Dirksen and members of AT&T. President John F. Kennedy announces to European television viewers the first televised press conference via satellite. An exceptionally high quality technicolor production.

USA, 1962, Color, 42 minutes.

NTSC Region 0 encoding (Entire World)