Communication Satellites
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Author(s): D. H. Martin
Publisher: American Institute of Aeronautics & Astronautics
ISBN: 1884989098
Format: hardback
602pp
Price: £48.95
Review Date: 15 February 2001
Review: The first manufactured communications satellite was launched in December 1958. In almost every year since 1965 a new system has launched its first satellite. Today, the applications of communications satellites reach more than 100 countries for communications services of all types to both large and small terminals on land, ships and aircraft. This book follows the history of the world-wide developments of communications satellites from their beginning up to the end of 1999. It begins with a historical survey and goes on to devote a chapter each to: experimental satellites; international satellites; mobile services satellites; military satellites; Russian satellites; European satellites; Asian, African. South American and Australian satellites; amateur and scientific satellites.