The first dish at Goonhilly downs linked with this satellite (7)

I believe the answer is:

telstar

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

I've seen this clue in The Times and The Sunday Times.

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