Satellites for maritime applications.It is shown that communication satellites can provide significant economic benefits to shipping company operations and alleviate the problems of distress alerting, search and rescue, and losses due to collisions, groundings, and heavy weather damage. Emphasis is placed upon both the application of space technology to minimize present service deficiencies and the costs and benefits of this new application. It is concluded that while maritime service satellites appear to be viable technically and economically, there is a substantial amount of analysis, definition, and development work yet to be accomplished.
Document ID
19730032823
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Conference Paper
Authors
Baker, J. L. (NASA Goddard Space Flight Center Greenbelt, Md., United States)
Date Acquired
August 7, 2013
Publication Date
January 1, 1973
Subject Category
Space Vehicles
Report/Patent Number
AIAA PAPER 73-47
Meeting Information
Meeting: Annual Meeting and Technical Display
Location: Washington, DC
Start Date: January 8, 1973
End Date: January 10, 1973
Sponsors: American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics