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Intelsat Crash a Setback for Space Lift Competition — Feb 12, 2013

Sea Launch's recent failure means more than just a lost payload and revenue for Intelsat: It means the status quo for launch services will continue for a while longer, write Dave Baiocchi and William Welser.

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Optimal Commercial Satellite Leasing Strategies — Jan 1, 2003

A "rule of thumb" is set forth that communications planners can use in making efficient satellite leasing decisions while facing uncertain demand for satellite services.

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U.S. Commercial Remote Sensing Satellite Industry: An Analysis of Risks — Jan 1, 2001

American firms have begun to operate their own imaging satellite systems, aiming to become an important part of the U.S. commercial remote sensing industry.

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Employing Commercial Satellite Communications: Wideband Investment Options for the Department of Defense — Jan 1, 2000

Assesses military use of commercial wideband satellites by evaluating their effectiveness across several characteristics defined by the United States Space Command.

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Commercial and Military Communication Satellite Acquisition Practices — Jan 1, 1985

... tests the contention that the commercial sector consistently manages acquisition programs better than the military.

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Joint Cost and Price Discrimination: The Problem of Communications Satellites. — Jan 1, 1963

An examination of the potential conflict over the pricing of communications satellites. Following a brief description of satellite technology and institutional arrangements for developing and operating a commercial system, the cost structure is analy...

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The Commercial Uses of Communications Satellites. — Jan 1, 1962

A study of the economics of supplying direct communication services to underdeveloped countries. Comparing the costs of satellite transmission with those of land microwave (for television and telephone) and with shipment of film (for television), th...

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David Andrew Galvan

Associate Physical Scientist
Ph.D. in geophysics and space physics, UCLA; M.S. in geophysics and space physics, UCLA; B.S. in physics, UC San Diego

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Chad J R Ohlandt

Engineer
Ph.D. in aero/astro engineering, University of Michigan; M.S. in aerospace engineering, Pennsylvania State University; S.B. in astronautical engineering, M.I.T.