Comments on: Boring but important http://www.spacepolitics.com/2007/11/20/boring-but-important/ Because sometimes the most important orbit is the Beltway... Sun, 01 Aug 2010 01:20:47 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Donald F. Robertson http://www.spacepolitics.com/2007/11/20/boring-but-important/comment-page-1/#comment-27540 Donald F. Robertson Tue, 20 Nov 2007 18:21:06 +0000 http://www.spacepolitics.com/2007/11/20/boring-but-important/#comment-27540 That decision is a relief. We only have one viable commercial customer for our industry (though Earth observation is getting close). If we let terrestrial interests nibble away at that industry's essential resource, what happens to satellite manufacturing, launch vehicles, et cetera? -- Donald That decision is a relief. We only have one viable commercial customer for our industry (though Earth observation is getting close). If we let terrestrial interests nibble away at that industry’s essential resource, what happens to satellite manufacturing, launch vehicles, et cetera?

– Donald

]]> By: World Radio Conference 2007 Protects C-Band Spectrum for Satellite Industry « Res Communis http://www.spacepolitics.com/2007/11/20/boring-but-important/comment-page-1/#comment-27526 World Radio Conference 2007 Protects C-Band Spectrum for Satellite Industry « Res Communis Tue, 20 Nov 2007 16:28:51 +0000 http://www.spacepolitics.com/2007/11/20/boring-but-important/#comment-27526 [...] be reserved for the satellite industry and protected it from terrestrial interference (hat tip: Space Politics). The WRC is where member states negotiate rules for usage of the radio frequency spectrum. Going [...] [...] be reserved for the satellite industry and protected it from terrestrial interference (hat tip: Space Politics). The WRC is where member states negotiate rules for usage of the radio frequency spectrum. Going [...]

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