Title :
Commercial communications satellites: history and highlights
Author_Institution :
Hughes Space & Commun. Co., Los Angeles, CA, USA
Abstract :
From Sputnik to DBS, the history of communications satellites is filled with technological triumphs that have unleashed an extraordinary array of commercial applications. Today, communication satellites are the backbone of the global information infrastructure, providing individuals and businesses complete access to the global marketplace of ideas and commerce. Developed and emerging nations alike can offer their citizens basic tools for the 21st century.
Keywords :
history; satellite communication; commercial applications; communications satellites; global information infrastructure; history; Artificial satellites; Business; Cable TV; Costs; History; Military aircraft; Military satellites; Satellite broadcasting; Space technology; Telephony;
Conference_Titel :
Microwave Symposium Digest, 1999 IEEE MTT-S International
Conference_Location :
Anaheim, CA, USA
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-5135-5
DOI :
10.1109/MWSYM.1999.780349
