Westar 1

Delta 2914 rocket with Westar satellite at Cape Canaveral (April 1974)

Westar 1 was America's first domestic and commercially launched geostationary communications satellite, launched by Western Union (WU) and NASA on April 13, 1974. It was built by Hughes for Western Union, using the HS-333 platform of spin-stabilized satellites.[1] It operated until May 1983.[2]

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  2. ^ "Westar". astronautix.com. Retrieved February 11, 2023.