spot the connection

[tiffy]

struggling with last one
the one after telstar 5 letters any help please. tiffy

[jim45]

do you mean the ball after telstar ? i need this one as well ,hope someone answers .

[emeritus]

Not sure I understand the theme what is the answer to connect to ?

[tiffy]

to emeritus the theme is letters in phonetic alphabet
tiffy

[atrollope]

Ariel?
Telstar is not in NATO phonetic alphabet

[emeritus]

Telstar was a communications satellite and there was one called Echo launched around the same time I think.

Echo is E in the phonetic alphabet ??

[chelle7272]

Delta I think

[mazie]

It was a Delta rocket that lauvched Telstar

[chelle7272]

Ah that's what i was thinking of thanks mazie

[mazie]

Pleasure chelle

(hope you are well?)

[atrollope]

Thanks mazie
So it was a Delta rocket that came after/powered Telstar into orbit..aah!

[chelle7272]

good thanks mazie, very bored waiting in for a delivery, hope you are well too.

[tiffy]

to all thank you for help with answers tiffy

[mazie]

Ah...Me too chelle and cold they gas men are here laying new pipes ! so cant even do any baking

[chelle7272]

oh dear that's not good, hope they get it sorted quickly. This is my second attempt, waited in 9 hours last week and they didn't come. Missed 2 days of work now :(

[jim45]

thanks everyone for your help

[DSJ]

The clue is 'The ball after Telstar (5)'

[grasscarp]

The launch after Telstar was Relay