Title :
Project SCORE: Signal Communication by Orbiting Relay Equipment
Author :
Brown, Samuel P.
Author_Institution :
U. S. Army Signal Res. and Dev. Lab., Fort Monmouth, N. J.
Abstract :
The development program which led to the successful launching and demonstration of the first satellite communication is described in this summary paper. A brief description of the system is included, the results obtained during the operational phase are described, and the impact of the results on future satellite programs discussed.
Keywords :
Artificial satellites; Logistics; Microwave communication; Military communication; Military satellites; Radio communication; Relays; Repeaters; Satellite broadcasting; Scattering;
Journal_Title :
Military Electronics, IRE Transactions on
DOI :
10.1109/IRET-MIL.1960.5008219