Object Details
Distributor
Hughes Space and Communications Company
Summary
In the 1960s, communications satellites emerged as a new, effective means to transmit telephone and television signals over great geographical distances. This capability became one of the signature accomplishments of the space age, highlighting the practical, everyday benefits of spaceflight. Through the 1970s and 1980s use of these satellites rapidly increased, serving the needs of individual nations and international communications.
As prominent symbols of technical advance, communications satellites often were celebrated in poster art. The works frequently used a similar formula, combining cultural symbols, images of the satellite, and an overhead view of the Earth to reinforce pictorially the importance of space technologies in national or international life.
This poster is of JCSAT, developed by Japan Communications Satellite, Inc. and launched in 1989. The satellite was built by Hughes Space and Communications Company, which commissioned the poster.
Donated by Liz Scoggins to the Museum in 2012.
Credit Line
Gift of Liz Scoggins, in memory of Wesley F. Wycoff and Garien H. Wycoff
Inventory Number
A20120293000
Restrictions & Rights
Usage conditions apply
Type
ART-Posters, Original Art Quality
Medium
Poster, Aerospace Industry, Hughes Space and Communications Co., JCSAT
Dimensions
2-D - Unframed (H x W): 61.1 × 45.7cm (2 ft. 1/16 in. × 1 ft. 6 in.)
Country of Origin
United States of America
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Data Source
National Air and Space Museum
Link to Original Record
Record ID
nasm_A20120293000