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OverviewAfter pioneering this technology and growing the market, COMSAT fell prey to changes in government policy and to its own lack of entrepreneurial talent. The author explores the factors which contributed to this rise and fall of COMSAT. Full Product DetailsAuthor: D. WhalenPublisher: Palgrave Macmillan Imprint: Palgrave Macmillan Dimensions: Width: 14.00cm , Height: 2.20cm , Length: 21.60cm Weight: 0.490kg ISBN: 9781137396914ISBN 10: 1137396911 Pages: 278 Publication Date: 23 May 2014 Audience: College/higher education , Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print  This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsIntroduction: A Technological Camelot 1. The Communications Satellite Act of 1962 2. Creating COMSAT 3. Creating Intelsat 4. Rising to the Peak 5. Mobile Satellite Communications 6. Technology 7. DOMSATs (COMSTAR and SBS) 8. Direct Broadcast Satellites 9. The Old Guard Retires 10. Fadeout Epilog: Post-MortemReviewsAuthor InformationDavid J. Whalen gained BA and MS degrees in Astronomy at Boston University and University of Massachusetts, USA, respectively, spent five years in the US Navy (A6A Intruder), and began a 30-year career as a communications satellite engineer. Since 2007, he has been teaching in the Department of Space Studies at the University of North Dakota, USA, where he was Chair of the Department of Space Studies from 2007 to 2010. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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