Mobile Satellite Services - A Survey of Business Needs

Abstract

This thesis has a dual purpose - conceptualizing and understanding the international business traveler's communication requirements by the use of a survey and selection of a mobile satellite system that satisfy those requirements. Chapter V incorporates an in depth analysis of the respondent's answers to survey questions and graphing them with frequency distribution histograms. Chapter VI concludes with a selection of the most likely MSS manufacturer who appears to satisfy those communication requirements discovered in the previous chapter. Following a general-introduction in Chapter 1, the current climate of mobile satellite system (MSS) providers is discussed in Chapter II. Chapter III assesses the implication of launch vehicles as it pertains to the political, technical, and financial aspects of MSS manufacturers and users. Special attention is provided, when possible, between the political environment and its relationship with forefront technology. In chapter IV, the procedure that was used to create the survey and its research methodology is shown. Graphs and charts are used, where appropriate, for the purpose of clarity and readability.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 1992
Accession Number
ADA259031

Entities

People

  • Eric M. Hainzer

Organizations

  • University of Colorado Boulder

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Apogees
  • Artificial Satellites
  • Astronautics
  • Communication Satellites
  • Communication Systems
  • Digital Communications
  • Geosynchronous Orbits
  • Geosynchronous Satellites
  • Mobile Communications
  • Mobile Phones
  • Multiple Access
  • Satellite Communications
  • Satellite Orbits
  • Satellite Phones
  • Small Satellites
  • Space Transportation
  • Spacecraft Orbits

Readers

  • Aerospace Engineering.
  • Business Analytics
  • Organizational Process Management (OPM).

Technology Areas

  • Space