On July 10, 1962, this  satellite relayed the first live TV images across the Atlantic from the United States to France
[DOC] [TLE] The Birth of Satellite TV, 50 Years Ago - History in the Headlines [PAR] Jul 23, 2012 ... On the 50th anniversary of the first live transatlantic television feed beamed ... On 
July 23, 1962, tens of millions of people watched a historic broadcast ... and 
France before amplifying them and relaying them across the Atlantic Ocean.