Title :
Commercial future of satellite remote sensing
Author :
Maughan, P. ; McCandless, S.
Author_Institution :
COMSAT General Corporation, Washington DC, USA
Abstract :
Continued Government management of operational space based remote sensing systems, including land, meteorological and oceanic, will have a profound impact on technology development and commercial applications. Without a U.S. policy decision to commercialize, the expected expanding number of remote sensing missions will stimulate foreign commercial applications development to take advantage of the significant business opportunity. One management option, COMSAT´s EARTHSTAR initiative is proposed as a viable commercial alternative.
Keywords :
Artificial satellites; Business; Commercialization; Government; Marine technology; Meteorology; Remote sensing; Satellite constellations; Space technology; Technology management;
Conference_Titel :
OCEANS 82
Conference_Location :
Washington, DC, USA
DOI :
10.1109/OCEANS.1982.1151779