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The Rise and Fall of COMSAT - by D Whalen (Paperback)

The Rise and Fall of COMSAT - by  D Whalen (Paperback)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br>After pioneering this technology and growing the market, COMSAT fell prey to changes in government policy and to its own lack of entrepreneurial talent. The author explores the factors which contributed to this rise and fall of COMSAT.<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br>David J. Whalen gained BA and MS degrees in Astronomy at Boston University and University of Massachusetts, USA, respectively, spent five years in the US Navy (A6A Intruder), and began a 30-year career as a communications satellite engineer. Since 2007, he has been teaching in the Department of Space Studies at the University of North Dakota, USA, where he was Chair of the Department of Space Studies from 2007 to 2010.

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