Low earth orbit satellite based communication systems - Research opportunities

European Journal of Operational Research

Volumn 99, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 166-179

  Gavish, Bezalel ^a  

^a VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COST EFFECTIVENESS; MAINTENANCE; MANAGEMENT; MOBILE TELECOMMUNICATION SYSTEMS; ORBITS; RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT MANAGEMENT;

LOW EARTH ORBIT SATELLITE BASED COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS;

SATELLITE COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS;

EID: 0031139235     PISSN: 03772217     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0377-2217(96)00390-6     Document Type: Article

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