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COMSAT [3 records]

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Record 1 2004-06-28

English

Subject field(s)
  • Spacecraft
  • Satellite Telecommunications
DEF

A satellite circling the earth, usually at a distance of about 22,000 miles, with electronic equipment for relaying signals received from the earth back to other points on the earth.

Key term(s)
  • telecommunication satellite

French

Domaine(s)
  • Engins spatiaux
  • Télécommunications par satellite
DEF

Engin en orbite autour de la Terre, généralement géostationnaire (environ 35 000 km), doté d'équipements électroniques chargés de relayer les signaux reçus du sol pour l'acheminer vers d'autres points du globe.

Key term(s)
  • satellite de télécommunications

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Naves espaciales
  • Telecomunicaciones por satélite
DEF

Vehículo orbital que retransmite señales entre estaciones de telecomunicaciones. Existen dos tipos: a. Satélite activo de telecomunicaciones. Satélite que recibe, regenera y retransmite señales entre estaciones. b. Satélite pasivo de telecomunicaciones. Satélite que refleja las señales de comunicación entre estaciones.

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Record 2 2002-06-06

English

Subject field(s)
  • National Bodies and Committees (Non-Canadian)
  • Satellite Telecommunications
OBS

COMSAT, or the Communications Satellite Corporation, was created in 1962 with the passage of the Communications Satellite Act. The act authorized the formation of a private corporation to administer satellite communications for the United States. COMSAT was given responsability for many activities including the development of a global satellite communications system, the acquisition and maintenance of ground stations around the world, and the development of new satellite technologies. COMSAT is governed by a Board of Directors elected by the company's shareholders and the president of the United States. Half of the company's shares are owned by major companies such as AT and T, ITT, and Western Union, and the rest are held by members of the public. COMSAT has offices worldwide and its headquarters are located in Washington, D.C.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes et comités nationaux non canadiens
  • Télécommunications par satellite

Spanish

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Record 3 1984-02-24

English

Subject field(s)
  • Private-Sector Bodies and Committees

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes et comités du secteur privé
OBS

nom d'une compagnie de télécommunications.

Spanish

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