4c Communications for Peace - Echo I satellite stamp

This Echo I Communications for Peace stamp commemorates the world’s first communications satellite, Echo I, which was placed into orbit on August 12, 1960. It was a balloon satellite, a reflector which allowed for signals to bounce off of its surface and return back to Earth. The stamp features an image of radio waves connecting Echo I and the Earth.

Scott Catalogue USA: 1173
mint; perf 11 x 10.5

Museum ID: 1980.2493.5366