comsats

Ion thrusters are used in comsats only for stationkeeping, I believe.

Astronauts Once Again Demonstrate Why Humans Must be a Part of Space Exploration - NASA Watch 2009

Ion thrusters are used in comsats only for stationkeeping, I believe.

Astronauts Once Again Demonstrate Why Humans Must be a Part of Space Exploration - NASA Watch 2009

And how the early NASA supported efforts in comsats became a self-sustainable industry.

Dennis Wingo - Why Space? Why Now? - NASA Watch 2009

I won't go into the details, but Earth observation satellites and comsats are useful in all these areas.

Candid Comments on the Constellation Program - NASA Watch 2009

Commercial satellites, comsats, are part of the foundation of the world's economy.

Back to the Moon—For a Fraction of the Old Price Charles Miller 2012

Now there is little use for the D-III since most comsats have outgrown it

Kepler Is On Its Way - NASA Watch 2009

It was one of 7 Iridium commercial comsats launched into orbit from Baikonur with an SL-12 (8K82K/17S40) Proton booster.

Satellite Collisions: Sooner Or Later ... - NASA Watch 2009

NASA or any other civilian agency has no use for the DOD comsats or missile warning sat.

Former NASA Chief Of Staff Indicted - NASA Watch 2009

There are several comsats today that fly from GTO to almost GEO and then proceed the rest of the way on ion power.

Astronauts Once Again Demonstrate Why Humans Must be a Part of Space Exploration - NASA Watch 2009

Think man think, and don't tell me that this technology is not mature, it is flying on several comsats today and NASA has built versions up to fifty kilowatts in power.

Astronauts Once Again Demonstrate Why Humans Must be a Part of Space Exploration - NASA Watch 2009