Contents
[Introduction] 8 part 1: [Satellite Communications] 10 Ronald M. Foster, Jr., Editor part 2: [Satellite Communications Case Histories] 38 1. Franz T. Geyling [How Do We Calculate a Satellite’s Orbit?] 41 2. Peter Hrycak [What Color Should a Satellite Be?] 48 3. Jeofry S. Courtney-pratt [How Can We Make Optical Measurements on a Satellite?] 53 4. Kenneth D. Smith [How Do We Keep Solar Cell Power Plants Working in Space?] 62 5. Peter D. Bricker [Would Time Delay Be a Problem in Using a Synchronous Satellite?] 70 6. E. Jared Reid [How Can We Repair an Orbiting Satellite?] 78 [Suggested Reading] 87