From wooden pigeons to telstar: Precursors of modern maritime satellite communications

Dimov Stojce Ilcev

doi:10.1177/0843871418824954

From wooden pigeons to telstar: Precursors of modern maritime satellite communications

Dimov Stojce Ilcev

Durban University of Technology

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Abstract

This research note identifies the precursors of the satellite communications systems that are basic to modern shipping activity. It comprises two main sections: first, an outline is provided of the evolution of communication technology from the earliest experiments in rockets in the fifth century BC to the 1950s; second, there is a discussion of the significant development of satellite technology in the 1960s and 1970s.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	137-144
Number of pages	8
Journal	International journal of maritime history
Volume	31
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1177/0843871418824954
Publication status	Published - 1 Feb 2019
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

Explore-1
Intelsat-1
Maritime satellite communications
Sputnik-1
Telstar-1
Vostok-1

ASJC Scopus subject areas

History
Transportation

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