On June 20, 1983, the crew of the space shuttle Challenger – including America's first space woman Sally Ride -- deployed an Indonesian communications satellite called Palapa-B1 into orbit. Palapa is a series of satellites owned by the Indonesian telecommunication company Telkom.
All nine satellites were launched by the U.S., starting with the first in 1976. This made Indonesia become the first developing county to operate its own domestic satellite system. Palapa satellites now provide communication to more than 6,000 islands in Indonesia.
All nine satellites were launched by the U.S., starting with the first in 1976. This made Indonesia become the first developing county to operate its own domestic satellite system. Palapa satellites now provide communication to more than 6,000 islands in Indonesia.
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00:00On this day in space.
00:03In 1983, the crew of the space shuttle Challenger,
00:06including America's first space woman, Sally Ride,
00:09deployed an Indonesian communications satellite called Palapa B1 into orbit.
00:13Palapa is a series of satellites owned by the Indonesian telecommunication company, Telkom.
00:18All nine satellites were launched by the U.S., starting with the first in 1976.
00:23This made Indonesia the first developing country to operate its own domestic satellite system.
00:28Palapa satellites now provide communication to more than 6,000 islands in Indonesia.
00:33And that's what happened on this day in space.
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