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14 results for TELSTAR from Modern Era puzzles:

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Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sun Mar 22, 2020	117A	Noted satellite of 1962	Brendan Emmett Quigley	Shortz
Thu May 17, 2012	32A	First satellite to transmit a phone call through space, 1962	Joe Krozel	Shortz
Tue Nov 4, 2008	13D	Kennedy-era launch	Peter A. Collins and Joe Krozel	Shortz
Fri Dec 29, 2006	5D	Newsmaker in space, 1962	Seth A. Abel	Shortz
Sun Dec 17, 2006	62D	Satellite of 1962	Joe DiPietro	Shortz
Thu Dec 6, 2001	9D	170-pound newsmaker of 7/10/62	Richard Silvestri	Shortz
Tue Oct 2, 2001	24A	Early communications satellite (2)	Richard Hughes	Shortz
Sat Sep 16, 2000	51A	Early TV signal relayer	Robert H. Wolfe	Shortz
Sun Aug 9, 1998	1A	Launch of July 1962	Christopher Hurt	Shortz
Sun Jan 25, 1998	47A	1962 NASA success	Dave Tuller	Shortz
Sun Oct 26, 1997	73A	Launch of 7/10/62	Cathy Millhauser	Shortz
Thu Apr 25, 1996	35A	Historic launch	W. Canine	Shortz
Fri May 12, 1995	38D	Early communications satellite (2)	Rich Norris	Shortz
Sat Jul 9, 1994	38D	Launch of 1962	Gerald R. Ferguson	Shortz

1 result for TELSTAR from Variety puzzles:

Date	Type	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Aug 24, 2003	Acrostic	Q	1962 #1 instrumental hit by the Tornadoes	Emily Cox & Henry Rathvon	Shortz

16 results for TELSTAR from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sat Jan 2, 1993	12D	Communications satellite	Bernard Meren	Maleska
Thu Jul 27, 1989	30A	Privately financed U.S. satellite	Irene Smullyan	Maleska
Fri Jul 10, 1987	59A	U.S. satellite	Bernice Gordon	Maleska
Thu Jan 13, 1972	38D	Satellite used for TV	Unknown	Weng
Tue Apr 15, 1969	4D	Communications satellite.	Unknown	Weng
Wed Jul 26, 1967	1D	Celestial transmitter.	Cora Goodman	Farrar
Tue Sep 20, 1966	40A	Communications satellite.	Unknown	Farrar
Tue Aug 9, 1966	48A	Communications satellite.	Unknown	Farrar
Sun Jan 23, 1966	108D	Relay station in orbit.	William A. Lewis, Jr.	Farrar
Sun Nov 1, 1964	124A	Phenomenon in orbit.	Threba Johnson	Farrar
Sat Apr 11, 1964	3D	Satellite.	Unknown	Farrar
Thu Sep 5, 1963	38A	One of the satellites.	Unknown	Farrar
Sat Apr 6, 1963	29A	Something new under the sun.	Unknown	Farrar
Fri Nov 30, 1962	1A	Space relay station.	Unknown	Farrar
Mon Aug 27, 1962	5D	New name in TV.	Unknown	Farrar
Wed Jul 25, 1962	20A	The "switchboard in the sky."	Anna Gram	Farrar

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