Program established within Defense Communications Agency presently consists of research and development effort which will yield family of 24 to 30 satellites in random polar orbits; they will be launched 5 or 6 at a time, and deployed initially in 4 circular orbit planes; satellite orbital altitude will be in range of 5000-12,000 nautical mi; goal of military in satellite communications.


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    Title :

    Defense communications satellite program


    Additional title:

    Astronautics Aerospace Eng


    Contributors:


    Publication date :

    1963


    Size :

    2 pages


    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English


    Keywords :


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