This striking 20-franc airmail stamp from Côte Française des Somalis (French Somali Coast) commemorates the historic first television transmission between Europe and America via the Telstar satellite on 11–12 July 1962. The design shows Telstar in orbit above the Earth, with signal beams linking the Andover (USA) and Pleumeur-Bodou (France) ground stations. Rendered in rich teal and maroon tones, the stamp captures early space-age optimism and the dawn of global telecommunications. A sought-after item for collectors of French colonies, airmail issues, and satellite history.