



Model (scale 1:1) of Intelsat I (EarlyBird), made by Paragon Creative, York, 2014. Intelsat I was the first communications satellite to be placed in geosynchronous orbit (meaning that it orbits at the same speed as the earth rotates)
Details
- Category:
- Space Technology
- Object Number:
- 2014-117
- Materials:
- perspex, plywood, aluminium (metal) and steel (metal)
- type:
- model - representation
- credit:
- Manufactured by Paragon Creative