Payload / Mission
SCORE
Type
Communications
Orbit
Low Earth Orbit (LEO)
SCORE or Signal Communications by Orbiting RElay was the world first purpose built communications satellite. It provided a second test of a communications relay system after the first being provided by Pioneer 1.
Associated launch
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Atlas BSuccess
SCORE · US Army
Thursday, Dec 18, 1958, 23:02 UTC
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