Information AboutWestar 1 |
| CATEGORIES ABOUT WESTAR 1 | |
| communications satellites | |
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Westar 1 was used by Western Union for their own internal communications, such as for sending Telegram s and Mailgrams to Western Union bureaus and US post offices respectively. It also was utilized by outside customers such as PBS , NPR and the Mutual Broadcasting System , who used it for sending television & radio programming via satellite to their local affiliate stations throughout the 1970s and '80s. Westar 1 was retired from service in April 1983. |