The evolution of satellite programs in developing countries

60th International Astronautical Congress 2009, IAC 2009

Volumn 5, Issue , 2009, Pages 3424-3438

  Wood, Danielle ^a   Weigel, Annalisa ^a  

^a MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GEO-STATIONARY ORBITS; LATIN AMERICA; LOW EARTH ORBITS; SATELLITE PROGRAMS; SIMILARITIES AND DIFFERENCES; SPACE AGENCY; SPACE PROGRAMS; SPACE TECHNOLOGIES; STRATEGIC DECISIONS; TECHNICAL CAPABILITIES; TECHNOLOGY STRATEGIES;

DEVELOPING COUNTRIES; GEOSTATIONARY SATELLITES; LADDERS; TECHNOLOGY;

EARTH (PLANET);

EID: 77953635922     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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