Low-altitude communications satellite launched by the US in 1962 (7)

I believe the answer is:

telstar

(Other definitions for telstar that I've seen before include "Old satellite" , "Early sixties satellite" , "Communication satellite" , "Distant transmitter" , "Communications satellite" .)

I've seen this clue in The Mirror.

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