COMSAT

Satellite Communications Glossary

Satellite Communications — Comsat

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Information on Comsat

In 1962, the US Congress passed the Communications Satellite Act that authorised the establishment of the Communications Satellite Corporation (COMSAT). COMSAT’s main functions were to establish a commercial communications satellite network. COMSAT launched and operated the Westar series of satellites over the US.


Other topics in our resources on Satellite Communications related to Comsat include: 
 
  • Satellite Receiver
  • SCORE
  • Relay I
  • Satellite system
  • Communications Moon Relay I (CMR)
  • Sputnik
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  • Explorer I
  • Arab Satellite Communications Organisation (ARABSAT)
  • Syncom
  • Asia Cellular Satellite (ACeS)
  • Orbcomm
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  • Ellipso
  • Telstar
  • Courier
  • Echo
  • Intelsat

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