• DocumentCode
    1223587
  • Title

    Talk with an astronaut turned telephone man

  • Author

    Lof, C.

  • Author_Institution
    IEEE Comm.
  • Volume
    18
  • Issue
    5
  • fYear
    1980
  • fDate
    9/1/1980 12:00:00 AM
  • Firstpage
    35
  • Lastpage
    39
  • Abstract
    James Lovell, a space pioneer, participated in the Gemini and Apollo space programs, and wast he first person to make a second voyage to the moon. He retired from the US Navy with the rank of Captain. Currently he is President of Fisk Telephone Systems, a Houston-based independent. During the International Conference on Communications (KC ??80) in Seattle, the interviewer spoke with Mr. Lovell about the challenges of the communications revolution.
  • Keywords
    Communication systems; Extraterrestrial exploration; Satellites; Space vehicles; Telephone systems; Aerospace industry; Electronics industry; Engineering profession; Interviews; Telephony;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Journal_Title
    Communications Magazine, IEEE
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • ISSN
    0163-6804
  • Type

    jour

  • DOI
    10.1109/MCOM.1980.1090276
  • Filename
    1090276
    • Link To Document
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