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OverviewIn this detailed history of satellite communications' earliest years, Whalen explains that NASA, the White House, and Congress intervened in satellite communications development to show the world that the US was in the space race and that the billions of dollars the US government planned to spend would result in practical applications. Full Product DetailsAuthor: David J. WhalenPublisher: Smithsonian Books Imprint: Smithsonian Institution Scholarly Press Dimensions: Width: 16.30cm , Height: 1.80cm , Length: 23.40cm Weight: 0.454kg ISBN: 9781588340221ISBN 10: 1588340228 Pages: 240 Publication Date: 17 August 2002 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Out of Stock Indefinitely Availability: Out of stock  Table of ContentsChapter 1 Communications Satellite Chronology Chapter 2 1. Introduction: The Billion-Dollar Technology Chapter 3 2. From World War II to Sputnik: Inventing Communications Satellites Chapter 4 3. Post-Sputnik: Industry and the Military Innovate Chapter 5 4. Government Intervenes Chapter 6 5. Building the Satellites Chapter 7 6. Choosing a System Chapter 8 7. Outcomes: Billion-Dollar Industry Chapter 9 Appendix 1. Orbits Chapter 10 Appendix 2. CommunicationsReviewsAuthor InformationDavid J. Whalen has been an engineer in the satellite communications industry for almost thirty years. He is currently a consultant and lives in Virginia. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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