Origins of satellite communications, 1945-1965, the
Auteur :
Whalen, David J.
Éditeur :
Whalen, David J.
ISBN :
9781588340221
Date de publication :
17 août 2002
Dimensions :
23,4 x 16,3 x 1,8 cm
Poids :
454 g
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
USA
Conventional assumptions hold that US government research and development efforts produced the satellite communications industry. This work reveals 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.