COMMUNICATIONS SATELLITES: TECHNOLGY, ECONOMICS, AND SYSTEM CHOICES

Abstract

The present study focuses on the possible system choices implied by United States policy to establish a commercial communications satellite system as promptly as possible and to extend it to provide global coverage at the earliest possible date.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Feb 01, 1963
Accession Number
AD0296068

Entities

People

  • E. Dews
  • L. B. Early
  • R. T. Nichols
  • S. H. Reiger

Organizations

  • RAND Corporation

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Artificial Satellites
  • Bandwidth
  • Central America
  • Commerce
  • Communication Satellites
  • Cost Estimates
  • Frequency Bands
  • Government Procurement
  • Governments
  • International Organizations
  • North America
  • Radio Equipment
  • South Africa
  • South America
  • Telephone Systems
  • United States

Readers

  • Systems Analysis and Design
  • Tactical Satellite Communications Systems Engineering.

Technology Areas

  • Space
  • Space - Satellites