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MSAT-1 [1 record]

Record 1 2023-12-29

English

Subject field(s)
  • Various Proper Names
  • Satellite Telecommunications
  • Telecommunications Transmission
  • Telecommunications Facilities
OBS

MSAT-1 ... was launched on 20 April 1996. ... MSAT-1 is capable of providing voice and data communications to small mobile terminals on land or on board ships and aircraft. The satellite uses highly efficient narrow-bandwidth voice and data transmissions technologies.

OBS

In November 2010, the satellite SkyTerra-1 assumed MSAT-1's duties and MSAT-1 was decommissioned. However, MSAT-1 remains fully operational to provide redundancy in the event that SkyTerra-1 becomes disabled.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Appellations diverses
  • Télécommunications par satellite
  • Transmission (Télécommunications)
  • Installations de télécommunications
OBS

Les satellites stationnaires de télécommunications du service mobile MSAT-1 et MSAT-2 offrent des services de communication téléphonique mobiles par satellite et des services d'accès aux données en Amérique du Nord depuis [1996].

OBS

En novembre 2010, le satellite SkyTerra-1 a remplacé MSAT-1 et MSAT-1 a été mis hors service. Cependant, MSAT-1 reste pleinement opérationnel et peut assumer les fonctions de SkyTerra-1 en cas de défaillance de ce dernier.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Denominaciones varias
  • Telecomunicaciones por satélite
  • Transmisión (Telecomunicaciones)
  • Instalaciones de telecomunicaciones
OBS

MSAT. Desarrollado por TMI [Telesat Mobile Incorporated]. Es uno de los sistemas de satélites comerciales más poderosos del mundo, comprende servicios de telefonía móvil y fija, fax, datos y 'radio dispatch' a través de toda Norteamérica, Centroamérica, México y más de 400 km de aguas costeras, Islas Hawai y el Caribe.

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