Interiors & Decorations

Jewellery & Precious Stones

Watches, Pens & Lighters

Fashion

Coins & Stamps

Comics & Animation

Classic Cars, Motorcycles & Automobilia

Wine, Whisky & Spirits

Asian & Tribal Art

Trading Cards

Toys & Models

Archaeology & Natural History

Sports

Music, Movies & Cameras

Books & Historical Memorabilia

The evolution of Modern Art, brought to you by {name}

Kai Brückner

Original vintage black-and-white photograph showing a technical cutaway drawing of the Telstar communications satellite (1962), the world’s first active communications satellite. The diagram labels key components, including the antenna, telemetry module, solar cells, traveling wave tube amplifier, nickel-cadmium battery, and equatorial antennas.

Launched on July 10, 1962, Telstar revolutionized global communications by relaying the first live television broadcasts, telephone calls, and fax images between Europe and North America. Its success marked the dawn of the modern satellite communications era.

Subject: Telstar 1 communications satellite

Date: 1962
Medium: Vintage gelatin silver photograph of NASA / Bell Labs technical illustration
Dimensions: 15.5 x 20 cm
Condition: Very good with light handling wear consistent with archival press use

A significant piece of space race history, ideal for collectors of Cold War technology, early space exploration, and satellite communications memorabilia.

Gelatin-silver print - Gallery Stamp - 1962

KEYSTONE - Telstar Communications Satellite – Original 1962 Technical Drawing Photograph

Photography

Reserve price

No reserve price

Buy now

Closing date

Wednesday

tomorrow

Tuesday

14 June

Saturday

Thursday

16 June

Friday

today

Budget

From

Location

France

Italy

Spain

Germany

The Netherlands

United States

Austria

United Kingdom

Sweden

Belgium

Czech Republic

Hungary

Poland

Portugal

Israel

Finland

Estonia

Ireland

Slovak Republic

Türkiye

Lithuania

Switzerland

Romania

Denmark

Japan

Size

S (under 40 cm)

M (40–80 cm)

L (80–120 cm)

XL (120–160 cm)

XXL (over 160 cm)

Dimensions

Height

Width

Depth

Object

Photograph

Artwork

Print

Music artwork

Country of origin

Netherlands

Condition

Extremely fine

Fine

Very fine

Original State

Good condition

Excellent condition

Poor condition

Period

2020+

1990-2000

1980-1990

2000-2010

Subject

Fine art photography

Nude

Portrait

Pop Culture

Landscape

Nature

Cityscape

Documentary photography

Still life

Photojournalism

Architecture

Military and war

Seascape

Style

Contemporary

Impressionism

Conceptual art

Abstract

Modern

Technique

Digital print

Gelatin-silver print

Giclée

C-Print

Other

Photolithography

Polaroid

Photogravure

Mixed media

Albumen paper process

Mixed technique

Signature

Hand signed

Signed

Stamped

Not signed

Plate signed

Edition

Limited edition

Colour

Black

White

Transparent

Grey

Orange

Purple

Pink

Turquoise

Multicolour

Artist

Ben Dauchez

Bert Stern (1929–2013)

Malick Sidibé (1935–2016)

Fabian Kimmel

Maurizio Galimberti (1956–)

Stefanie Schneider

Inna Etuvgi

Sanlé Sory (1943–2023)

Téber

Franco Turcati

Dominik Valvo

fbArt

Jorge Omeñaca

Ursula van de Bunte

Viet Ha Tran

Alessandro Carleschi

Andre Lichtenberg

Frank Machalowski

Jan Saudek (1935–)

Karl Lagerfeld (1933–2019)

Mario Giacomelli (1925–2000)

Perfecto Romero (1939–)

Arnold Mariashin

Karl Alinghi

Gilliard Bressan

Music memorabilia type

Photo

Sold by

Direct from the artist

Owner or reseller

Gallery

Agent

Creator

Bob Marley

Digital print, Giclée - Signed - 1/30 - 2026

Atelier Amsterdam - AA#016

Digital print - Signed - 9 of 9 - 2021

Yvonne Michiels - Fading Time

Digital print - Signed - 1/12 - 2021

Ursula van de Bunte - Evolution No 4

Digital print - Hand signed - Art Fair Edition 25 + 2 AP - 2026

Annemiek van der Kuil - Remember Lavender

Digital print - Signed - one twentieth - 2021

Gosse Bouma - MARNIXSTRAAT

Gosse Bouma - MAGERE BRUG

Digital print - Signed - 2/20 - 2021

Gosse Bouma - RIJKSMUSEUM

Gosse Bouma - RAAMGRACHT

Digital print - Signed - 4/12 - 2026

Ursula van de Bunte - Three Pears

Digital print - Signed - 7/12 - 2025

Ursula van de Bunte - Virgin

Digital print - Signed - 1/30 - 2025

Mariska Karto - Mystery of the perfume

Giclée - Signed - max 15/3ap - 2026

Miss Jack - Hollandse Nieuwe - Japanese praying for Holland

Photolithography - Not signed - 1998

Karl Lagerfeld (1933–2019) - Minnie Driver, 1998

Photography

This object is no longer available, but there’s still lots to explore

KEYSTONE - Telstar Communications Satellite – Original 1962 Technical Drawing Photograph

Popular in Photography

692 objects

Related collections