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... Communication ( N.W. ) Satellite communication , the use of man - made satellites travelling in Earth orbits to provide communication links between various points on Earth , is man's most important nonmilitary exploitation of space ...
... Communication ( N.W. ) Satellite communication , the use of man - made satellites travelling in Earth orbits to provide communication links between various points on Earth , is man's most important nonmilitary exploitation of space ...
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... communication . Studies begun as early as 1958 led to the inauguration in 1960 of Project Advent . Advent was to have been an operational active synchronous satellite , not an experi- ment . It was heavy , weighing 1,250 pounds ( 567 ...
... communication . Studies begun as early as 1958 led to the inauguration in 1960 of Project Advent . Advent was to have been an operational active synchronous satellite , not an experi- ment . It was heavy , weighing 1,250 pounds ( 567 ...
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... communication satellite was successfully launched on March 20 , 1970. Skynet is a British defense satellite system ... communication and sig- nals around eight gigahertz for communication between fixed terminals . OSCAR . OSCAR ...
... communication satellite was successfully launched on March 20 , 1970. Skynet is a British defense satellite system ... communication and sig- nals around eight gigahertz for communication between fixed terminals . OSCAR . OSCAR ...
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