DocumentCode
1350231
Title
Amateur radio: OSCAR (and friends): Useful yet frugal: Since 1961, amateur radio operators have been launching satellites for communications, educational, and humanitarian applications
Author
Dunkerley, W.I.
Volume
15
Issue
12
fYear
1978
Firstpage
30
Lastpage
33
Abstract
The 1961-1978 developments of the OSCAR satellites and their broad range of applications including communications, education and humanitarian purposes are discussed.
Keywords
artificial satellites; education; satellite relay systems; OSCAR; education; satellite links; Educational institutions; Military aircraft; Orbits; Satellite broadcasting; Satellites; Space vehicles; Transponders;
fLanguage
English
Journal_Title
Spectrum, IEEE
Publisher
ieee
ISSN
0018-9235
Type
jour
DOI
10.1109/MSPEC.1978.6367781
Filename
6367781
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