Pleumeur-Bodou Ground Station
1962 establishments in France1962 in technology20th-century architecture in FranceBuildings and structures completed in 1962Buildings and structures in Côtes-d'Armor ... and 7 more
Ground stationsHistory of BrittanyHistory of telecommunications in FranceIndustrial archaeological sitesOrange S.A.Tourist attractions in Côtes-d'ArmorTransatlantic telecommunications
Pleumeur-Bodou Ground Station was an early ground station in north-west France, and one of the first in the world. It was the site of the first satellite transmission between the US and Europe in the early morning of 11 July 1962 (French time), lasting 19 minutes on the satellite's seventh orbit.
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Route du Radome, Lannion
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N 48.785 ° | E -3.524 ° |
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Parc du Radôme
Route du Radome
22560 Lannion
Brittany, France
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