The New Encyclopaedia Britannica, Part 3, Volume 16Encyclopaedia Britannica, 1980 - Encyclopedias and dictionaries |
From inside the book
Results 1-3 of 25
Page 263
... satellite 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 ... satellite - to - Earth . Satellite Communication 263.
... satellite 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 ... satellite - to - Earth . Satellite Communication 263.
Page 265
... satellite Earth stations must be located allocations far from terrestrial microwave terminals , and hence far Parabolic reflector antennas from cities . Two bands of frequencies , each 500 mega- hertz wide , are used ; 3.7 to 4.2 ...
... satellite Earth stations must be located allocations far from terrestrial microwave terminals , and hence far Parabolic reflector antennas from cities . Two bands of frequencies , each 500 mega- hertz wide , are used ; 3.7 to 4.2 ...
Page 267
... satellite was successfully launched on March 20 , 1970. Skynet is a British defense satellite system ; two satellites have been launched , one in 1969 and a second in 1970 . The NATO and Skynet satellites are almost identical . They are ...
... satellite was successfully launched on March 20 , 1970. Skynet is a British defense satellite system ; two satellites have been launched , one in 1969 and a second in 1970 . The NATO and Skynet satellites are almost identical . They are ...
Other editions - View all
Common terms and phrases
19th century Africa agriculture American ancient areas army became BIBLIOGRAPHY carpels carpets central centre Christian church countries culture Danish death Denmark dunes early east eastern economic endosperm established Europe European feet Finland fishes flowers forces fruit genera genus German Iceland important industry Intelsat islands kilometres king land lizards major ment metres miles military Moscow mountains nobility northern Norway organization ovary ovules party peasants percent period petals pitcher pitcher plant plants political population production province reforms region reign religion religious republic ritual river Rugby Russian S.F.S.R. Rwanda sacred sacrifice saga sail saints salmoniform salt domes sand sandstones Santalales São Paulo Sarmatians satellite satire Saxifragales sepals ships shrubs social southern Soviet Union species Stalin stamens steppe structure Sweden Swedish taxes territory tion trade traditional trans trees tropical Western