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Project SCORE
The world's first communications satellite.
Mission Overview
SCORE (Signal Communication by Orbiting Relay Equipment) was the first time a human voice was broadcast from space.
Learning from History
"It broadcasted a recorded Christmas message from President Dwight D. Eisenhower to the world."
Mission Specs
| Year | 1958 |
|---|---|
| Country | USA |
| Type | Communication |
| Destination | Low Earth Orbit |
| Status | Unknown |
| Rocket | Atlas B |