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Communications Satellite
I. Introduction

Communications Satellite, any Earth-orbiting spacecraft that provides communication over long distances by reflecting or relaying radio-frequency signals.

Reviewed By:
Andrew Emmerson, B.A. (Hons)
Independent writer and broadcaster. Historical consultant to British Telecom. Chairman of the Telecommunications Trust. Author, Old Telephones; Old Television; Electronic Classics; The Underground Pioneers; and London’s Secret Tubes.
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