The Origins of Satellite Communications, 1945-1965
$50.67
- Paperback
240 pages
- Release Date
15 July 2014
Summary
Conventional assumptions hold that U.S. government research and development efforts produced the satellite communications industry. David J. Whalen has looked deeply into the history of the industry and presents remarkable new information to tell a much different story. He finds that most of the satellite technology was privately developed by AT&T and Hughes Aircraft Company, and that the market for satellite communications existed before the government stepped in. In this detailed histor…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781935623601 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 1935623605 |
| Author: | David J. Whalen |
| Publisher: | Smithsonian Books |
| Imprint: | Smithsonian Institution Scholarly Press |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 240 |
| Release Date: | 15 July 2014 |
| Weight: | 332g |
| Dimensions: | 229mm x 152mm x 13mm |
| Series: | Smithsonian History of Aviation and Spaceflight Series |
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About The Author
David J. Whalen
David J. Whalen has been an engineer in the satellite communications industry for almost thirty years. He is currently a consultant and lives in Virginia.
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