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The satellite industry is exciting for a variety of reasons. It involves state of the art technology both in space and on the ground. It is international in scope. It is now a highly competitive industry with a rapidly expanding menu of services and applications. The market is highly dynamic, and staying on top of it requires a wide range of technical, operational, financial, regulatory, trade and standards-related knowledge.
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Pelton, J.N. (2012). The Future of Communications Satellites. In: Satellite Communications. SpringerBriefs in Space Development. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4614-1994-5_8
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