Telstar’s orbit was elliptical rather than geosynchronous, meaning that it was only able to transmit television images as its footprint was covering the Atlantic, from Andover in Maine on the North...

Telstar’s orbit was elliptical rather than geosynchronous, meaning that it was only able to transmit television images as its footprint was covering the Atlantic, from Andover in Maine on the North American side to in the UK and in France on the European side.